Azabicycloheptyl compounds suitable for treating disorders that respond to modulation of the dopamine D3 receptor

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
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     R 1  is H, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl which may be substituted by C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl, formyl, acetyl or propionyl;   A is phenylene, pyridylene, pyrimidylene, pyrazinylene, pyridazinylene or thiophenylene, which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, methyl, methoxy and CF 3 ;   E is NR 5  or CH 2 , wherein R 5  is H or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl;   Ar is a cyclic radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radical comprising as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S and a phenyl ring fused to a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, where the heterocyclic ring comprises as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S and/or 1, 2 or 3 heteroatom-containing groups each independently selected from NR 8 , where R 8  is H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyl or fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyl, and where the cyclic radical Ar may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents R a ; wherein the variable R a  has the meanings given in the claims and in the description;
 
and physiologically tolerated acid addition salts thereof.
   

     The invention also relates to the use of a compound of the formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a medical disorder susceptible to treatment with a dopamine D3 receptor ligand.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel azabicycloheptyl compounds. Thecompounds possess valuable therapeutic properties and are suitable, inparticular, for treating diseases that respond to modulation of thedopamine D₃ receptor.

Neurons obtain their information by way of G protein-coupled receptors,inter alia. A large number of substances exert their effect by way ofthese receptors. One of them is dopamine. Confirmed findings exist withregard to the presence of dopamine and its physiological function as aneurotransmitter. Disorders in the dopaminergic transmitter systemresult in diseases of the central nervous system which include, forexample, schizophrenia, depression and Parkinson's disease. Thesediseases, and others, are treated with drugs which interact with thedopamine receptors.

Up until 1990, two subtypes of dopamine receptor had been clearlydefined pharmacologically, namely the D₁ and D₂ receptors. Morerecently, a third subtype was found, namely the D₃ receptor whichappears to mediate some effects of antipsychotics and antiparkinsonians(J. C. Schwartz et al., The Dopamine D₃ Receptor as a Target forAntipsychotics, in Novel Antipsychotic Drugs, H. Y. Meltzer, Ed. RavenPress, New York 1992, pages 135-144; M. Dooley et al., Drugs and Aging1998, 12, 495-514, J. N. Joyce, Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2001, 90,pp. 231-59 “The Dopamine D₃ Receptor as a Therapeutic Target forAntipsychotic and Antiparkinsonian Drugs”).

Since then, the dopamine receptors have been divided into two families.On the one hand, there is the D₂ group, consisting of D₂, D₃ and D₄receptors, and, on the other hand, the D₁ group, consisting of D₁ and D₅receptors. Whereas D₁ and D₂ receptors are widely distributed, D₃receptors appear to be expressed regioselectively. Thus, these receptorsare preferentially to be found in the limbic system and the projectionregions of the mesolimbic dopamine system, especially in the nucleusaccumbens, but also in other regions, such as the amygdala. Because ofthis comparatively regioselective expression, D₃ receptors are regardedas being a target having few side-effects and it is assumed that while aselective D₃ ligand would have the properties of known antipsychotics,it would not have their dopamine D₂ receptor-mediated neurologicalside-effects (P. Sokoloff et al., Localization and Function of the D₃Dopamine Receptor, Arzneim. Forsch./Drug Res. 42(1), 224 (1992); P.Sokoloff et al. Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a NovelDopamine Receptor (D₃) as a Target for Neuroleptics, Nature, 347, 146(1990)).

Compounds having an affinity for the dopamine D₃ receptor have beendescribed in the prior art on various occasions, e.g. in WO 95/04713, WO96/23760, WO 97/45503, WO98/27081 and WO 99/58499. Some of thesecompounds possess moderate affinities and or selectivities for thedopamine D₃ receptor. They have therefore been proposed as beingsuitable for treating diseases of the central nervous system. Some ofthe compounds described in these publications possess apyrrolidinylphenyl structure. Unfortunately their affinity andselectivity towards the D₃ receptor or their pharmacological profile arenot satisfactory. Consequently there is an ongoing need to provide newcompounds, which either have an high affinity and an improvedselectivity. The compounds should also have good pharmacologicalprofile, e.g. a high brain plasma ratio, a high bioavailability, goodmetabolic stability, or a decreased inhibition of the mitochondrialrespiration.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention is based on the object of providing compounds which act ashighly selective dopamine D₃ receptor ligands. This object issurprisingly achieved by means of compounds of the formula I

wherein

-   R¹ is H, C₁-C₆-alkyl which may be substituted by C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,    fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, fluorinated C₃-C₆-alkenyl, formyl,    acetyl or propionyl;-   A is phenylene, pyridylene, pyrimidylene, pyrazinylene,    pyridazinylene or thiophenylene, which can be substituted by one or    more substituents selected from halogen, methyl, methoxy and CF₃;-   E is NR⁵ or CH₂, wherein R⁵ is H or C₁-C₃-alkyl;-   Ar is a cyclic radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl,    a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radical comprising as ring members    1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S and a phenyl ring    fused to a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or    heterocyclic ring, where the heterocyclic ring comprises as ring    members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S and/or 1, 2    or 3 heteroatom-containing groups each independently selected from    NR⁸, where R⁸ is H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl,    C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl or fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, and where    the cyclic radical Ar may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents R^(a);-   R^(a) is halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,    fluorinated C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy,    C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy,    C₁-C₆-alkylthio, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl,    fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated    C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, CN, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, fluorinated    C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated    C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated    C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, NH—C(O)—NR⁶R⁷, NR⁶R⁷,    NR⁶R⁷—C₁-C₆-alkylene, O—NR⁶R⁷, where R⁶ and R⁷ are, independently of    each other, H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-alkoxy    or may form, together with N, a 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated or    unsaturated ring, phenylsulfonyl, benzyloxy, phenoxy, phenyl, or a    saturated or unsaturated 3- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring    comprising as ring members 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N,    O and S and/or 1, 2 or 3 heteroatom-containing groups selected from    NR⁹, where R⁹ has one of the meanings given for R⁸, SO, SO₂ and CO,    and where the 5 last-mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4    substituents selected from hydroxy and the radicals R^(a);    and physiologically tolerated acid addition salts thereof.

The present invention therefore relates to compounds of the generalformula I and to their physiologically tolerated acid addition salts.

The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition whichcomprises at least one compound of the formula I and/or at least onephysiologically tolerated acid addition salt of 1, where appropriatetogether with physiologically acceptable carriers and/or auxiliarysubstances.

The present invention also relates to a method for treating disorderswhich respond to influencing by dopamine D₃ receptor antagonists ordopamine D₃ agonists, said method comprising administering an effectiveamount of at least one compound of the formula I and/or at least onephysiologically tolerated acid addition salt of I to a subject in needthereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The diseases which respond to the influence of dopamine D₃ receptorantagonists or agonists include, in particular, disorders and diseasesof the central nervous system, in particular affective disturbances,neurotic disturbances, stress disturbances and somatoform disturbancesand psychoses, especially schizophrenia and depression and, in addition,disturbances of kidney function, in particular kidney functiondisturbances which are caused by diabetes mellitus (see WO 00/67847).

According to the invention, at least one compound of the general formulaI having the meanings mentioned at the outset is used for treating theabove mentioned indications. Provided the compounds of the formula I ofa given constitution may exist in different spatial arrangements, forexample if they possess one or more centers of asymmetry,poly-substituted rings or double bonds, or as different tautomers, it isalso possible to use enantiomeric mixtures, in particular racemates,diastereomeric mixtures and tautomeric mixtures, preferably, however,the respective essentially pure enantiomers, diastereomers and tautomersof the compounds of formula I and/or of their salts.

Particularly, the compounds of formula I can be in either the endo- orexo-configuration. Therefore, following isomers may occur:(1R,5S,6R)-6-(A-E-SO₂—Ar)-3-R¹-3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane,(1S,5R,6S)-6-(A-E-SO₂—Ar)-3-R¹-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane,(1S,5R,6R)-6-(A-E-SO₂—Ar)-3-R¹-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane, and(1R,5S,6S)-6-(A-E-SO₂—Ar)-3-R¹-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane.

It is likewise possible to use physiologically tolerated salts of thecompounds of the formula I, especially acid addition salts withphysiologically tolerated acids. Examples of suitable physiologicallytolerated organic and inorganic acids are hydrochloric acid, hydrobromicacid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonic acids, such asmethanesulfonic acid, aromatic sulfonic acids, such as benzenesulfonicacid and toluenesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid,lactic acid, tartaric acid, adipic acid and benzoic acid. Otherutilizable acids are described in Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung[Advances in drug research], Volume 10, pages 224 ff., BirkhäuserVerlag, Basel and Stuttgart, 1966.

The organic moieties mentioned in the above definitions of the variablesare—like the term halogen—collective terms for individual listings ofthe individual group members. The pre-fix C_(n)-C_(m) indicates in eachcase the possible number of carbon atoms in the group.

The term halogen denotes in each case fluorine, bromine, chlorine oriodine, in particular fluorine, chlorine or bromine.

C₁-C₄ Alkyl is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to4 carbon atoms. Examples of an alkyl group are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,iso-propyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, iso-butyl or tert-butyl. C₁-C₂ Alkyl ismethyl or ethyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl is additionally n-propyl or isopropyl.

C₁-C₆ Alkyl is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to6 carbon atoms. Examples include C₁-C₄ alkyl as mentioned above and alsopentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl,1-ethylpropyl, hexyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl,1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl,2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl,2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl,1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkyl is a straight-chain or branched alkyl grouphaving from 1 to 6, especially 1 to 4 carbon atoms, in particular 1 to 3carbon atoms, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of thehydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atom such as in fluoromethyl,difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, (R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl,2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl,2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, (R)-1-fluoropropyl, (S)-1-fluoropropyl,2-fluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoropropyl, (S)-2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl,1,1-difluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl,3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl,1-(trifluoromethyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl,1-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl, (R)-1-fluorobutyl,(S)-1-fluorobutyl, 2-fluorobutyl, 3-fluorobutyl, 4-fluorobutyl,1,1-difluorobutyl, 2,2-difluorobutyl, 3,3-difluorobutyl,4,4-difluorobutyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl, and the like. Fluorinatedmethyl is CH₂F, CHF₂ or CF₃.

Branched C₃-C₆ alkyl is alkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms at least onebeing a secondary or tertiary carbon atom. Examples are isopropyl,tert.-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, 2-pentyl, 2-hexyl, 3-methylpentyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1-methyl-1-ethylpropyl.

Fluorinated branched C₃-C₆ alkyl is alkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms atleast one being a secondary or tertiary carbon atom wherein at leastone, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by afluorine atom.

C₁-C₆ Alkoxy is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which is bound to the remainderof the molecule via an oxygen atom. Examples include methoxy, ethoxy,n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, 2-butoxy, iso-butoxy, tert.-butoxypentyloxy, 1-methylbutoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 3-methylbutoxy,2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-ethylpropoxy, hexyloxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy,1,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-methylpentyloxy, 2-methylpentyloxy,3-methylpentyloxy, 4-methylpentyloxy, 1,1-dimethylbutyloxy,1,2-dimethylbutyloxy, 1,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 2,2-dimethylbutyloxy,2,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 3,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 1-ethylbutyloxy,2-ethylbutyloxy, 1,1,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1,2,2-trimethylpropoxy,1-ethyl-1-methylpropoxy and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropoxy.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkoxy is a straight-chain or branched alkoxy grouphaving from 1 to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein at leastone, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by afluorine atoms such as in fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy,trifluoromethoxy, (R)-1-fluoroethoxy, (S)-1-fluoroethoxy,2-fluoroethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy,2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, (R)-1-fluoropropoxy, (S)-1-fluoropropoxy,2-fluoropropoxy, 3-fluoropropoxy, 1,1-difluoropropoxy,2,2-difluoropropoxy, 3,3-difluoropropoxy, 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethoxy,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethoxy,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethoxy, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethoxy,(R)-1-fluorobutoxy, (S)-1-fluorobutoxy, 2-fluorobutoxy, 3-fluorobutoxy,4-fluorobutoxy, 1,1-difluorobutoxy, 2,2-difluorobutoxy,3,3-difluorobutoxy, 4,4-difluorobutoxy, 4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy and thelike.

C₁-C₆-Hydroxyalkyl is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atomsas defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by hydroxy.Examples comprise hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 1-hydroxyethyl,3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-hydroxyethyl and the like.

C₁-C₆-Hydroxyalkoxy is an alkoxy radical having from 1 to 6, preferablyfrom 2 to 4 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom isreplaced by hydroxy. Examples comprise 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl,2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-2-hydroxyethyl and the like.

C₁-C₆-Alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbonatoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by C₁-C₆alkoxy. Examples comprise methoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 1-methoxyethyl,3-methoxypropyl, 2-methoxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl,2-ethoxyethyl, 1-ethoxyethyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 2-ethoxypropyl,1-methyl-1-ethoxyethyl and the like.

C₁-C₆-Alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkoxy is an alkoxy radical having from 1 to 4 carbonatoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by C₁-C₆alkoxy. Examples comprise methoxymethoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy,1-methoxyethoxy, 3-methoxypropoxy, 2-methoxypropoxy,1-methyl-1-methoxyethoxy, ethoxymethoxy, 2-ethoxyethoxy, 1-ethoxyethoxy,3-ethoxypropoxy, 2-ethoxypropoxy, 1-methyl-1-ethoxyethoxy and the like.

C₁-C₆-Alkylcarbonyl is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—, wherein R is analkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examplescomprise acetyl, propionyl, n-butylryl, 2-methylpropionyl, pivalyl andthe like.

C₁-C₆-Alkylcarbonylamino is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—NH—, whereinR is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.Examples comprise acetamido, propionamido, n-butyramido,2-methylpropionamido, 2,2-dimethylpropionamido and the like.

C₁-C₆ Alkylcarbonyloxy is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—O—, wherein Ris an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.Examples comprise acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n-butyryloxy,2-methylpropionyloxy, 2,2-dimethylpropionyloxy and the like.

C₁-C₆ Alkoxycarbonyl is a radical of the formula RO—C(O)—, wherein R isan alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.Examples comprise methyloxycarbonyl, ethyloxycarbonyl,propyloxycarbonyl, isopropyloxycarbonyl and the like.

C₁-C₆ Alkylthio (also termed as C₁-C₆ alkylsulfanyl) is a radical of theformula R—S—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbonatoms as defined above. Examples comprise methylthio, ethylthio,propylthio, butylthio, pentylthio, 1-methylbutylthio, 2-methylbutylthio,3-methylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-ethylpropylthio, hexylthio,1,1-dimethylpropylthio, 1,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-methylpentylthio,2-methylpentylthio, 3-methylpentylthio, 4-methylpentylthio,1,1-dimethylbutylthio, 1,2-dimethylbutylthio, 1,3-dimethylbutylthio,2,2-dimethylbutylthio, 2,3-dimethylbutylthio, 3,3-dimethylbutylthio,1-ethylbutylthio, 2-ethylbutylthio, 1,1,2-trimethylpropylthio,1,2,2-trimethylpropylthio, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

C₁-C₆ Alkylsulfinyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)—, wherein R is analkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examplescomprise methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, propylsulfinyl, butylsulfinyl,pentylsulfinyl, 1-methylbutylsulfinyl, 2-methylbutylsulfinyl,3-methylbutylsulfinyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl,1-ethylpropylsulfinyl, hexylsulfinyl, 1,1-dimethylpropylsulfinyl,1,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1-methylpentylsulfinyl,2-methylpentylsulfinyl, 3-methylpentylsulfinyl, 4-methylpentylsulfinyl,1,1-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 1,2-dimethylbutylsulfinyl,1,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 2,2-dimethylbutylsulfinyl,2,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 3,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl,1-ethylbutylsulfinyl, 2-ethylbutylsulfinyl,1,1,2-trimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylsulfinyl,1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

C₁-C₆ Alkylsulfonyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)₂—, wherein R isan alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.Examples comprise methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, propylsulfonyl,butylsulfonyl, pentylsulfonyl, 1-methylbutylsulfonyl,2-methylbutylsulfonyl, 3-methylbutylsulfonyl,2,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1-ethylpropylsulfonyl, hexylsulfonyl,1,1-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl,1-methylpentylsulfonyl, 2-methylpentylsulfonyl, 3-methylpentylsulfonyl,4-methylpentylsulfonyl, 1,1-dimethylbutylsulfonyl,1,2-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl,2,2-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 2,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl,3,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1-ethylbutylsulfonyl, 2-ethylbutylsulfonyl,1,1,2-trimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylsulfonyl,1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonyl is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—,wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atomsas defined above. Examples comprise fluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl,trifluoroacetyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyl,2-fluoroethylcarbonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylcarbonyl,2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyl,(R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyl,2-fluoropropylcarbonyl, 3-fluoropropylcarbonyl,1,1-difluoropropylcarbonyl, 2,2-difluoropropylcarbonyl,3,3-difluoropropylcarbonyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonyl,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylcarbonyl,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyl, (R)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyl,(S)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 2-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 3-fluorobutylcarbonyl,4-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 1,1-difluorobutylcarbonyl,2,2-difluorobutylcarbonyl, 3,3-difluorobutylcarbonyl,4,4-difluorobutylcarbonyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonyl, etc.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonylamino is a radical of the formulaR—C(O)—NH—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise fluoroacetamido,difluoroacetamido, trifluoroacetamido, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonylamino,(S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2-fluoroethylcarbonylamino,1,1-difluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonylamino,2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonylamino, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonylamino,(S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, 2-fluoropropylcarbonylamino,3-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, 1,1-difluoropropylcarbonylamino,2,2-difluoropropylcarbonylamino, 3,3-difluoropropylcarbonylamino,3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonylamino,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylcarbonylamino,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylcarbonylamino,(R)-1-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, (S)-1-fluorobutylcarbonylamino,2-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, 3-fluorobutylcarbonylamino,4-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, 1,1-difluorobutylcarbonylamino,2,2-difluorobutylcarbonylamino, 3,3-difluorobutylcarbonylamino,4,4-difluorobutylcarbonylamino, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonylamino, etc.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy is a radical of the formulaR—C(O)—O—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6carbon atoms as defined above fluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl,trifluoroacetyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy,1,1-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy,2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyloxy, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy,(S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy,3-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 1,1-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy,2,2-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 3,3-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy,3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonyloxy, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylcarbonyloxy,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy,(R)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, (S)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy,2-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 3-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy,4-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 1,1-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy,2,2-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 3,3-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy,4,4-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonyloxy, etc.

Fuorinated C₁-C₆ alkylthio (also termed as fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfanyl) is a radical of the formula R—S—, wherein R is afluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as definedabove. Examples comprise fluoromethylthio, difluoromethylthio,trifluoromethylthio, (R)-1-fluoroethylthio, (S)-1-fluoroethylthio,2-fluoroethylthio, 1,1-difluoroethylthio, 2,2-difluoroethylthio,2,2,2-trifluoroethylthio, (R)-1-fluoropropylthio,(S)-1-fluoropropylthio, 2-fluoropropylthio, 3-fluoropropylthio,1,1-difluoropropylthio, 2,2-difluoropropylthio, 3,3-difluoropropylthio,3,3,3-trifluoropropylthio, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylthio,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylthio, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylthio,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylthio,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylthio,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylthio, (R)-1-fluorobutylthio,(S)-1-fluorobutylthio, 2-fluorobutylthio, 3-fluorobutylthio,4-fluorobutylthio, 1,1-difluorobutylthio, 2,2-difluorobutylthio,3,3-difluorobutylthio, 4,4-difluorobutylthio, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylthio,etc.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)—,wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atomsas defined above. Examples comprise fluoromethylsulfinyl,difluoromethylsulfinyl, trifluoromethylsulfinyl,(R)-1-fluoroethylsulfinyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylsulfinyl,2-fluoroethylsulfinyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfinyl,2,2-difluoroethylsulfinyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfinyl,(R)-1-fluoropropylsulfinyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylsulfinyl,2-fluoropropylsulfinyl, 3-fluoropropylsulfinyl,1,1-difluoropropylsulfinyl, 2,2-difluoropropylsulfinyl,3,3-difluoropropylsulfinyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfinyl,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylsulfinyl,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylsulfinyl, (R)-1-fluorobutylsulfinyl,(S)-1-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 2-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 3-fluorobutylsulfinyl,4-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 1,1-difluorobutylsulfinyl,2,2-difluorobutylsulfinyl, 3,3-difluorobutylsulfinyl,4,4-difluorobutylsulfinyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylsulfinyl, etc.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)₂—,wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atomsas defined above. Examples comprise fluoromethylsulfonyl,difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl,(R)-1-fluoroethylsulfonyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylsulfonyl,2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl,2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl,(R)-1-fluoropropylsulfonyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylsulfonyl,2-fluoropropylsulfonyl, 3-fluoropropylsulfonyl,1,1-difluoropropylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoropropylsulfonyl,3,3-difluoropropylsulfonyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfonyl,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylsulfonyl,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl, (R)-1-fluorobutylsulfonyl,(S)-1-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 2-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 3-fluorobutylsulfonyl,4-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluorobutylsulfonyl,2,2-difluorobutylsulfonyl, 3,3-difluorobutylsulfonyl,4,4-difluorobutylsulfonyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylsulfonyl, etc.

C₃-C₆ Cycloalkyl is a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms,such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. Thecycloalkyl radical may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 C₁-C₄alkyl radicals, preferably a methyl radical. One alkyl radical ispreferably located in the 1-position of the cycloalkyl radical, such asin 1-methylcyclopropyl or 1-methylcyclobutyl.

Fluorinated C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl is a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3to 6 C atoms, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl andcyclohexyl, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogenatoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms such as in 1-fluorocyclopropyl,2-fluorocyclopropyl, (S)- and (R)-2,2-difluorocyclopropyl,1,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 2,3-difluorocyclopropyl,pentafluorocyclopropyl, 1-fluorocyclobutyl, 2-fluorocyclobutyl,3-fluorocyclobutyl, 2,2-difluorocyclobutyl, 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl,1,2-difluorocyclobutyl, 1,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 2,3-difluorocyclobutyl,2,4-difluorocyclobutyl, or 1,2,2-trifluorocyclobutyl.

C₂-C₆-Alkenyl is a singly unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 2, 3,4, 5 or 6 C-atoms, e.g. vinyl, allyl (2-propen-1-yl), 1-propen-1-yl,2-propen-2-yl, methallyl (2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl) and the like.C₃-C₆-Alkenyl is, in particular, allyl, 1-methylprop-2-en-1-yl,2-buten-1-yl, 3-buten-1-yl, methallyl, 2-penten-1-yl, 3-penten-1-yl,4-penten-1-yl, 1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl or 2-ethylprop-2-en-1-yl.

Fluorinated C₂-C₆-alkenyl is a singly unsaturated hydrocarbon radicalhaving 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C-atoms, I, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms such as in1-fluorovinyl, 2-fluorovinyl, 2,2-fluorovinyl, 3,3,3-fluoropropenyl,1,1-difluoro-2-propenyl, 1-fluoro-2-propenyl and the like.

C₁-C₆-Alkylene is a hydrocarbon bridging group having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6carbon atoms, like methylene, ethylene, 1,2- and 1,3-propylene,1,4-butylene and the like.

3- to 7-membered heterocyclic radicals comprise saturated heterocyclicradicals, which generally have 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7 ring-forming atoms(ring members), unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic radicals, whichgenerally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms, and heteroaromaticradicals, which generally have 5- or 6 ring forming atoms. Theheterocylcic radicals may be bound via a carbon atom (C-bound) or annitrogen atom (N-bound). Preferred heterocyclic radicals comprise 1nitrogen atom as ring member atom and optionally 1, 2 or 3 furtherheteroatoms as ring members, which are selected, independently of eachother from O, S and N. Likewise preferred heterocyclic radicals comprise1 heteroatom as ring member, which is selected from O, S and N, andoptionally 1, 2 or 3 further nitrogen atoms as ring members. Theheterocyclic radicals may also comprise 1 to 3 heteroatom-containinggroups as ring members, like CO, SO and SO₂ Examples therefore are thebelow-mentioned oxo-containing heterocycles.

Examples of 3- to 7-membered, saturated heterocyclic radicals comprise1- or 2-aziridinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-azetidinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-or 3-oxopyrrolidinyl, 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-piperidinyl, 2-, 3- or4-morpholinyl, 2-, 3- or 4-thiomorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl,1,1-dioxothiomorpholinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-piperazinyl, 2-, 3- 4- or5-oxazolidinyl, 2-, 4- or 5-oxo-oxazolidinyl, 2-, 3-, 4- or5-isoxazolidinyl, 2-oxiranyl, 2- or 3-oxetanyl, 2- or 3-oxolanyl, 2-, 3-or 4-oxanyl, 1,3-dioxolan-2- or 4-yl and the like, which may beunsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementionedradicals R^(a) and/or hydroxy.

Unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic radicals are heterocyclic radicalswhich generally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring-forming atoms and which have 1 or2 double bonds that do not form an aromatic π-electron system. Examplesare 2,3-dihydropyrrolyl, 3,4-dihydropyrrolyl, 2,3-dihydrofuranyl,3,4-dihydrofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl, 3,4-dihydrothiophenyl,1,2-dihydropyridinyl, 2,3-Dihydropyridiynl, 3,4-dihydropyridinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridinyl, and the like.

5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals are heteroaromatic cyclicradicals, wherein the cyclic radical has 5 or 6 atoms which form thering (ring members) and wherein generally 1, 2, 3 or 4 ring member atomsare selected from O, S and N, the other ring member atoms being carbonatoms. The heteroaromatic radicals may be bound via a carbon atom(C-bound) or an nitrogen atom (N-bound). Preferred heteroaromaticradicals comprise 1 nitrogen atom as ring member atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected,independently of each other from O, S and N. Likewise preferredheteroaromatic radicals comprise 1 heteroatom as ring member, which isselected from O, S and N, and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further nitrogenatoms as ring members. Examples of 5- or 6-membered heteroaromaticradicals comprise 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl,pyrazinyl, 3- or 4-pyridazinyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2- or 3-furanyl, 1-, 2-or 3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2- or 4-imidazolyl, 1-, 3- or 4-pyrazolyl, 1- or3-[1,2,4]-triazolyl, 1- or 4-[1,2,3]-triazolyl, 1-, 2- or 5-tetrazolyl,2-, 3- or 5-oxazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isoxazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 3-,4- or 5-isothiazolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-oxadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-oxadiazolyl(=furazanyl), 3- or 5-[1,2,4]-oxadiazolyl, [1,3,4]-oxadiazolyl, 4- or5-[1,2,3]-thiadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-thiadiazolyl, 3- or5-[1,2,4]-thiadizolyl or [1,3,4]-thiadiazolyl, where the heteroaromaticradicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2 or 3 of theaforementioned radicals R^(a) and/or hydroxy.

Examples of a phenyl ring fused to a saturated or unsaturated 5- or6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring comprise indenyl, indanyl,naphthyl, 1,2- or 2,3-dihydronaphthyl, tetralin, benzofuranyl,2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl, indolyl, indazolyl,benzimidazolyl, benzoxathiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl; benzothiadiazolyl,benzoxazinyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl, chinolinyl, isochinolinyl,tetrahydroisochinolinyl, chromenyl, chromanyl and the like, which may beunsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementionedradicals R^(a). This fused system may be bonded to the remainder of themolecule (more precisely to the sulfonyl group) via carbon atoms of thephenyl moiety or via ring atoms (C- or N-atoms) of the ring fused tophenyl.

If R⁶ and R⁷ form together with N a 4-, 5- or 6-membered ring, examplesfor this type of radical comprise, apart from the above-defined 5- or6-membered heteroaromatic radicals containing at least one N atom asring member, the N-atom further being bound to Ar (like in pyrrol-1-yl,pyrazol-1-yl, imidazol-1-yl, [1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl and the like),azetidinyl, azetinyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolinyl,pyrazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, oxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl,piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl and the like.

In a specific embodiment of the invention, in compound I

-   Ar is a cyclic radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl,    a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radical comprising as ring members    1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S and a phenyl ring    fused to a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or    heterocyclic ring, where the heterocyclic ring comprises as ring    members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, and where    the cyclic radical may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents R^(a) selected    from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated    C₁-C₆-alkyl, NR⁶R⁷, NR⁶R⁷—C₁-C₆-alkylene, where R⁶ and R⁷ are,    independently of each other, H, C₁-C₄-alkyl or fluorinated    C₁-C₄-alkyl or may form, together with N, a 4-, 5- or 6-membered    saturated or unsaturated ring, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy, CN,    acetyl, carboxy and a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered    heterocyclic ring comprising as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms    selected from N, O and S.

Preferably, the radical R¹ is selected from H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylwhich is substituted by C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl andC₂-C₄-alkenyl. More preference is given to H, propyl,cyclopropylmethylene, fluorinated methyl and allyl. In a particularlypreferred embodiment, R¹ is n-propyl or allyl and especially n-propyl.

The group A is preferably phenylene, pyridylene or pyrimidylene.Moreover it is preferred that A is not substituted. In a more preferredembodiment, A is 1,4-phenylene, 1,2-phenylene, 2,5-pyridylene or2,5-pyrimidylene. Particularly, A is 1,4-phenylene or 1,2-phenylene.Especially, A is 1,4-phenylene.

The group E is preferably NR⁵, more preferably NH or NCH₃ and inparticular NH.

Preferably, R⁶ and R⁷ are independently H, C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-alkoxy.

In case Ar is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radical, preferredradicals Ar are 2- or 3-thienyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or5-pyrimidinyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl,1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl, in particular 2-thienyl,2-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-pyridinyl. The heteroaromatic radicalsmay be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementionedradicals R^(a). Preferred radicals are in this case halogen,C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonylamino, nitro,phenoxy, phenylsulfonyl or a 3- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring asdefined above, which is preferentially selected from 5- or 6-memberedaromatic or non-aromatic heterocyclic rings containing 1 or 2heteroatoms as ring members selected from O and N.

In case Ar is phenyl which is fused to a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclicor carbocylic ring as described above and which is unsubstituted orwhich may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicals R^(a) as given above, this fusedsystem is preferably selected from indenyl, indanyl, naphthyl, tetralin,benzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl, indolyl, indazolyl,benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxathiazolyl,benzoxadiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzoxazinyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl,chinolinyl, isochinolinyl, tetrahydroisochinolinyl, chromenyl andchromanyl, where the fused system may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2or 3 of the aforementioned radicals R^(a). Preferably, the fused systemis selected from benzothienyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl,benzoxadiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzoxazinyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl,chinolinyl, isochinolinyl and tetrahydroisochinolinyl. Preferredsubstituents R^(a) for this fused system are selected from halogen,C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl and fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl.More preferred substituents R^(a) for this fused system are selectedfrom halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl.

In the aforementioned 5-membered heteroaromatic radicals, Ar preferablycarries one radical R^(a) in the 5-position (related to the 2-positionof the SO₂-radical) and optionally one or two further radicals selectedfrom halogen, in particular fluorine or chlorine.

Phenyl and the aforementioned 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals Arpreferably carry one radical R^(a) in the 4-position (related to the1-position of the SO₂-radical) and optionally one or two furtherradicals selected from halogen, in particular fluorine or bromine.

In one preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is phenyl that carries aradical R^(a) in the 4-position of the phenyl ring and optionally 1 or 2further radicals R^(b), which are preferably selected from halogen, inparticular from fluorine or chlorine. More preferably, Ar is phenyl thatcarries a radical R^(a) in the 4-position of the phenyl ring and nofurther radical.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is 2-pyrimidinylthat carries a radical R^(a) in the 5-position of the pyrimidine ringand optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R^(b), which are preferablyselected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is 5-pyrimidinylthat carries a radical R^(a) in the 2-position of the pyrimidine ringand optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R^(b), which are preferablyselected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is 2-thienyl thatcarries a radical R^(a) in the 3-position of the thiophene ring andoptionally 1 or 2 further radicals R^(b), which are preferably selectedfrom halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, Ar is phenyl, which isfused to a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic or carbocylic ring as describedabove and which is unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicalsR^(a) as given above.

Preferred cyclic radicals of the group Ar are phenyl, 2- or 3-thienyl,2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl, 1-, 2-3-, 4- or 5-indanyl, 2-, 3-, 4- or5-benzofuranyl, in particular phenyl, 2-thienyl, 2- or 3-pyridinyl,5-indanyl and 5-benzofuranyl.

In a more preferred embodiment of the invention, Ar is phenyl.Preferably, Ar is phenyl that carries a radical R^(a) in the 4-positionof the phenyl ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R^(a), whichare preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine orchlorine. More preferably, Ar is phenyl that carries a radical R^(a) inthe 4-position of the phenyl ring and no further radical.

In case R^(a) is a saturated or unsaturated 3- to 7-memberedheterocyclic ring, this radical is either unsubstituted or substitutedby 1 to 3 substituents selected from OH and R^(a). Preferredsubstituents are selected from hydroxy, halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₄-alkyl-C₁-C₄-alkoxy.Specifically, the substituents are selected fromC₁-C₄-alkyl-C₁-C₄-alkoxy. Preferably, the 3- to 7-membered heterocyclicring is either unsubstituted or carries one substituent.

In one preferred embodiment, the cyclic radical Ar is substituted by 1,2 or 3 substituents R^(a) selected from the group consisting of halogen,C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkoxy such as OCF₃, OCHF₂ and OCH₂F, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, fluorinatedC₂-C₄-alkenyl, CH₂N(CH₃)₂, NR⁶R⁷, where R⁶ and R⁷ are independently ofeach other H, C₁-C₄-alkyl or fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl or may form,together with N, a 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring,especially an azetidinyl, a pyrrolidinyl or a piperidinyl system,C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl optionally substituted by halogen, acetyl or carboxyl.More preferably, Ar is phenyl which is substituted by 1, 2 or 3substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy such asOCF₃, OCHF₂ and OCH₂F, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, fluorinated C₂-C₄-alkenyl,CH₂N(CH₃)₂, NR⁶R⁷, where R⁶ and R⁷ are independently of each other H,C₁-C₄-alkyl or fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl or may form, together with N, anazetidinyl, a pyrrolidinyl or a piperidinyl system, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyloptionally substituted by halogen, acetyl or carboxyl, or Ar is thienyl,pyridyl, benzofuranyl or indanyl, which are optionally substituted byhalogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-alkenyl. Even more preferably, Ar isphenyl which is substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents R^(a) selectedfrom fluorine or bromine, C₁-C₆-alkyl, especially methyl, ethyl,n-propyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, dimethylpropyl, andparticularly isopropyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, especially CF₃ orfluorinated isopropyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, especially methoxy, ethoxy,propoxy, isopropoxy or butoxy, OCF₃, OCHF₂, OCH₂F, isopropenyl,CH₂N(CH₃)₂, NR⁶R⁷, where R⁶ and R⁷ are independently of each other H,C₁-C₄-alkyl or fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, especiallycyclopentyl, fluorinated C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, especially2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, acetyl or carboxyl. Alternatively, Ar isthienyl or pyridyl which carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected fromhalogen, especially chlorine, and C₁-C₄-alkenyl, especially isopropenyl,or Ar is benzofuranyl or indanyl.

In an alternative preferred embodiment, Ar preferably carries oneradical R^(a), which has the formula R^(a′)

wherein

-   Y is N, CH or CF,-   R^(a1) and R^(a2) are independently of each other selected from    C₁-C₂-alkyl, in particular methyl, fluorinated C₁-C₂-alkyl, in    particular fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl, provided    for Y being CH or CF one of the radicals R^(a1) or R^(a2) may also    be hydrogen or fluorine, or-   R^(a1) and R^(a2) form a radical (CH₂)_(m) wherein 1 or 2 of the    hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine, hydroxy, oxo,    C₁-C₂-alkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy, wherein one CH₂ moiety may be replaced    by O, S, S═O, SO₂ or N—R^(c), R^(c) being hydrogen or C₁-C₂-alkyl    and wherein m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, preferably 2, 3 or 4, in    particular CH₂—CH₂, CHF—CH₂ CF₂—CH₂, CH₂—CH₂—CH₂, CHF—CH₂—CH₂,    CF₂—CH₂—CH₂, CH₂—CHF—CH₂, CH₂—CF₂—CH₂.

In case R^(a), and R^(a2) form a radical (CH₂)_(m) it is preferred that1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine. Examplestherefor are CH₂—CH₂, CHF—CH₂ CF₂—CH₂, CH₂—CH₂—CH₂, CHF—CH₂—CH₂,CF₂—CH₂—CH₂, CH₂—CHF—CH₂, and CH₂—CF₂—CH₂.

In case R^(a1) and R^(a2) are different from each other, the radical ofthe aforementioned formula Ra may have either (R)- or (S)-configurationwith regard to the Y-moiety.

Examples for preferred radicals of the formula R^(a′) compriseisopropyl, (R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,1,1-difluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl,(R)-1-fluoropropyl, (S)-1-fluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoropropyl,(S)-2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 1,1-difluoropropyl,2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl,1-fluoro-1-methylethyl cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 1-fluorocyclopropyl, (S)and (R)-2,2-difluorocyclopropyl and 2-fluorocyclopropyl.

Amongst the radicals of the formula R^(a′) those are preferred whichcarry 1, 2, 3 or 4, in particular 1 2 or 3 fluorine atoms.

Examples for alternatively preferred radicals of the formula R^(a′)comprise 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl, 4-(1,1-dioxo)thiomorpholinyl,piperazin-1-yl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl, azetidin-1-yl,2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl,3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, 3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl,pyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl,pyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl,2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl,(R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl,(S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl,2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-methoxymethylpyrrolodin-1-yl,(R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolodin-1-yl, (S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolodin-1-yl,3-methoxymethylpyrrolodin-1-yl, (R)-3-methoxymethylpyrrolodin-1-yl,(S)-3-methoxymethylpyrrolodin-1-yl, 2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl,2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl, piperidin-1-yl, 2-methylpiperidin-1-yl,(S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl and (R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl.

More preferably, R^(a), is selected from isopropyl, fluorinatedisopropyl (like (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl and1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl), 1-azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl,2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl and(S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, radical R^(a′) is in the4-position of the phenyl ring.

In another preferred embodiment R^(a) is selected from 5- or 6-memberedheteroaromatic radicals having as ring members 1 heteroatom selectedfrom O, S and N and which may further have 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms asring members, and wherein the 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicalmay carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, NO₂, NH₂, OH,CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy,C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy,C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylamino,di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl,di-C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy,C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio,C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl. Amongst theseradicals R^(a), preference is given to radicals selected from 2-, 3-, or4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, 3- or 4-pyridazinyl, 2-or 3-thienyl, 2- or 3-furyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2- or4-imidazolyl, 1-, 3- or 4-pyrazolyl, 1- or 3-[1,2,4]-triazolyl, 1- or4-[1,2,3]-triazolyl, 1-, 2- or 5-tetrazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-oxazolyl, 3-,4- or 5-isoxazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isothiazolyl, 4-or 5-[1,2,3]-oxadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-oxadiazolyl (=furazanyl), 3- or5-[1,2,4]-oxadizolyl, [1,3,4]-oxadizolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-thiadiazolyl,[1,2,5]-thiadiazolyl, 3- or 5-[1,2,4]-thiadizolyl or[1,3,4]-thiadiazolyl, in particular from 2- or 3-furanyl, 2- or3-thienyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl,isoxazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl andtetrazolyl, where the heteroaromatic radical may be unsubstituted or maycarry 1 to 3 substituents as given above. Preferred substituents onheteroaromatic R^(a) are selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl and fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy.Preferably, the heteroaromatic radical is selected from a 5-memberedheteroaromatic radical such as pyrrolyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrazolyl,imidazolyl, oxazolyl, ioxazolyl, thiazolyl and isothiazolyl.Specifically, the heteroaromatic radical is 2-furanyl or 2-thienyl.

In another preferred embodiment, R^(a) is selected from halogen,fluorinated methyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy,C₁-C₄-alkylthio and fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylthio, more preferably fromhalogen, fluorinated methyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy and fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkylthio, in particular from halogen, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F,OCHF₂, OCF₃, SCH₂F, SCHF₂, and SCF₃, and specifically from halogen, CF₃,OCF₃ and SCF₃.

In a more preferred embodiment of the invention, R^(a) is selected froma radical of the formula R^(a′), in particular isopropyl, fluorinatedisopropyl (like (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl and1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl), 1-azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl,2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl or(S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, further from halogen, in particularbromine, fluorinated methyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy and fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkylthio (such as CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SCH₂F,SCHF₂, and SCF₃, and specifically CF₃, OCF₃ and SCF₃), and from a5-membered heteroaromatic radical, in particular 2-furanyl and2-thienyl.

Specifically, R^(a) is selected from isopropyl, 1-azetidinyl,1-pyrrolidinyl, 2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,halogen, in particular bromine, fluorinated methyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylthio (such as CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂,OCF₃, SCH₂F, SCHF₂, and SCF₃, and specifically CF₃, OCF₃ and SCF₃), anda 5-membered heteroaromatic radical, in particular 2-furanyl and2-thienyl.

Preferably, Ar carries one radical R^(a).

In a very preferred embodiment, Ar is phenyl that carries 1, 2 or 3substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy,C₁-C₄-alkylthio, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylthio, 1-azetidinyl,1-pyrrolidinyl, 2-furanyl and 2-thienyl, where the 4 last-mentionedradicals may be substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected halogen,C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkoxy and C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl.

More preferably, Ar is phenyl that carries one radical R^(a) in the4-position of the phenyl ring, where R^(a) is a radical of the formulaR^(a′) which is selected from isopropyl, fluorinated isopropyl (like(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl and1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl), 1-azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl,2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl and(S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, or R^(a) is halogen, in particularbromine, fluorinated methyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkylthio (such as CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SCH₂F,SCHF₂, and SCF₃, and specifically CF₃, OCF₃ and SCF₃), 2-furanyl or2-thienyl.

Specifically, Ar is phenyl that carries one radical R^(a) in the4-position of the phenyl ring, where R^(a) is selected from isopropyl,1-azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,halogen, in particular bromine, fluorinated methyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylthio (such as CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃,OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SCH₂F, SCHF₂, and SCF₃, and specifically CF₃, OCF₃and SCF₃), 2-furanyl and 2-thienyl.

Particularly preferred compounds I are those of formulae I.a, I.b, I.cand I.d, wherein R^(x) and Ar have the above-defined meanings. Preferredmeanings of R¹ and Ar are as defined above.

Examples of preferred compounds which are represented by the formulaeI.a, I.b, I.c and I.d are the individual compounds compiled in table A,where the variables Ar and R¹ have the meanings given in one row oftable A.

Examples of preferred compounds which are represented by the formulaeI.a, I.b, I.c and I.d are the individual compounds I.a, I.b, I.c and I.dcompiled above, where the variables Ar and R¹ have the meanings given inone row of table A:

TABLE A No. R¹ Ar 1. propyl 4-methylphenyl 2. propyl 4-ethylphenyl 3.propyl 4-propylphenyl 4. propyl 4-isopropylphenyl 5. propyl4-sec-butylphenyl 6. propyl 4-isobutylphenyl 7. propyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 8. propyl 4-vinylphenyl 9. propyl4-isopropenylphenyl 10. propyl 4-fluorophenyl 11. propyl 4-chlorophenyl12. propyl 4-bromophenyl 13. propyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 14. propyl3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 15. propyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 16. propyl4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 17. propyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 18. propyl2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 19. propyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 20. propyl3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 21. propyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 22.propyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 23. propyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl24. propyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 25. propyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 26. propyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 27.propyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 28. propyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 29. propyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 30.propyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 31. propyl4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 32. propyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl33. propyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 34. propyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 35. propyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 36. propyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 37. propyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 38. propyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 39. propyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 40. propyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 41. propyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 42. propyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 43. propyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 44. propyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 45. propyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 46. propyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 47. propyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 48. propyl 4-methoxyphenyl 49.propyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 50. propyl 4-propoxyphenyl 51. propyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 52. propyl 4-butoxyphenyl 53. propyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 54. propyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 55.propyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 56. propyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 57. propyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 58.propyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 59. propyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 60. propyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 61. propyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl 62.propyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 63. propyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 64. propyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 65. propyl 3,4-difluorophenyl 66.propyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 67. propyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 68.propyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 69. propyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl70. propyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 71. propyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 72. propyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 73. propyl 4-acetylphenyl 74. propyl4-carboxyphenyl 75. propyl 4-cyanophenyl 76. propyl 4-hydroxyphenyl 77.propyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 78. propyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 79.propyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 80. propyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 81. propyl4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 82. propyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 83.propyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 84. propyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 85. propyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl86. propyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 87. propyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 88. propyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 89. propyl4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 90. propyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl91. propyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 92. propyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 93. propyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 94. propyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 95. propyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 96. propyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 97. propyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 98. propyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl99. propyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 100. propyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 101. propyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 102. propyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl103. propyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 104. propyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 105. propyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 106. propyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 107. propyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 108. propyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 109. propyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 110. propyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 111. propyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 112. propyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 113. propyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 114. propyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 115. propyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 116. propyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 117. propyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 118. propyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 119. propyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 120. propyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 121. propyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 122. propyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 123. propyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 124. propyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 125. propyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 126. propyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 127. propyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 128. propyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 129. propyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 130. propyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 131. propyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 132. propyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 133. propyl4-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 134. propyl4-((S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 135. propyl4-((R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 136. propyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 137. propyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 138. propyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl139. propyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 140. propyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 141. propyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 142. propyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 143. propyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl144. propyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 145. propyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 146. propyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 147. propyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 148. propyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 149. propyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 150. propyl4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 151. propyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 152.propyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 153. propyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl154. propyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 155. propyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl156. propyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 157. propyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 158. propyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 159.propyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 160. propyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 161.propyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 162. propyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 163. propyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 164. propyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 165. propyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 166.propyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 167. propyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 168. propyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 169. propyl4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 170. propyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 171. propyl4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 172. propyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 173.propyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 174. propyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 175. propyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 176. propyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 177. propyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 178. propyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 179. propyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 180. propyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 181. propyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 182. propyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 183. propyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 184. propyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 185. propyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 186. propyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 187. propyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 188. propyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 189.propyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 190. propyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 191. propyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl192. propyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 193. propyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 194.propyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 195. propyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl 196.propyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 197. propyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl198. propyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 199. propyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl200. propyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 201. propyl2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 202. propyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 203.propyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 204. propyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 205. propyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 206. propyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 207. propyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 208. propyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 209.propyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 210. propyl thiazol-2-yl 211. propyl4-methylthiazol-2-yl 212. propyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 213. propyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 214. propyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl 215.propyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 216. propyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl217. propyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 218. propyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 219. propyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 220.propyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 221. propyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 222. propyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 223. propyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 224. propyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 225. propyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 226. propyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 227. propyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 228. propyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 229.propyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 230. propyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 231. propyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 232. propyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 233.propyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 234. propyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 235.propyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 236. propyl 8-quinolyl 237. propyl5-isoquinolyl 238. propyl2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 239. propyl5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 240. propyl3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 241. propylbenzothiazol-6-yl 242. propyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 243. propyl5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 244. propyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 245. propylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 246. ethyl 4-methylphenyl 247. ethyl4-ethylphenyl 248. ethyl 4-propylphenyl 249. ethyl 4-isopropylphenyl250. ethyl 4-sec-butylphenyl 251. ethyl 4-isobutylphenyl 252. ethyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 253. ethyl 4-vinylphenyl 254. ethyl4-isopropenylphenyl 255. ethyl 4-fluorophenyl 256. ethyl 4-chlorophenyl257. ethyl 4-bromophenyl 258. ethyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 259. ethyl3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 260. ethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 261. ethyl4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 262. ethyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 263. ethyl2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 264. ethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 265. ethyl3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 266. ethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 267.ethyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 268. ethyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl269. ethyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 270. ethyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 271. ethyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 272.ethyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 273. ethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 274. ethyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl275. ethyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 276. ethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 277. ethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl278. ethyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 279. ethyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 280. ethyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 281. ethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 282. ethyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 283. ethyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 284. ethyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 285. ethyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 286. ethyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 287. ethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 288. ethyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 289. ethyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 290. ethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 291. ethyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 292. ethyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 293. ethyl 4-methoxyphenyl 294.ethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 295. ethyl 4-propoxyphenyl 296. ethyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 297. ethyl 4-butoxyphenyl 298. ethyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 299. ethyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 300.ethyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 301. ethyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl302. ethyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 303. ethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 304. ethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 305. ethyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 306. ethyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl 307.ethyl 4-cyolobutylphenyl 308. ethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 309. ethyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 310. ethyl 3,4-difluorophenyl 311.ethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 312. ethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 313.ethyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 314. ethyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl315. ethyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 316. ethyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 317. ethyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 318. ethyl 4-acetylphenyl 319. ethyl4-carboxyphenyl 320. ethyl 4-cyanophenyl 321. ethyl 4-hydroxyphenyl 322.ethyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 323. ethyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 324.ethyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 325. ethyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 326. ethyl4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 327. ethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl328. ethyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 329. ethyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 330. ethyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl331. ethyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 332. ethyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 333. ethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 334. ethyl4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 335. ethyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl336. ethyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 337. ethyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 338. ethyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 339. ethyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 340. ethyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 341. ethyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 342. ethyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 343. ethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl344. ethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 345. ethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 346. ethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl347. ethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 348. ethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 349. ethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl350. ethyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 351. ethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 352. ethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 353. ethyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 354. ethyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 355. ethyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 356. ethyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 357. ethyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 358. ethyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 359. ethyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 360. ethyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 361. ethyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 362. ethyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 363. ethyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 364. ethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 365. ethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 366. ethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 367. ethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 368. ethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 369. ethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 370. ethyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 371. ethyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 372. ethyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 373. ethyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 374. ethyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 375. ethyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 376. ethyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 377. ethyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 378. ethyl4-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 379. ethyl4-((S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 380. ethyl4-((R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 381. ethyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 382. ethyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 383. ethyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl384. ethyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 385. ethyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 386. ethyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 387. ethyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 388. ethyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl389. ethyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 390. ethyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 391. ethyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 392. ethyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 393. ethyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 394. ethyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 395. ethyl4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 396. ethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 397.ethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 398. ethyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl399. ethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 400. ethyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl401. ethyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 402. ethyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 403. ethyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 404.ethyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 405. ethyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 406.ethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 407. ethyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 408. ethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 409. ethyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 410. ethyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 411.ethyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 412. ethyl 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl413. ethyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 414. ethyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 415.ethyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 416. ethyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 417.ethyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 418. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 419. ethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 420. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 421. ethyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 422. ethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 423. ethyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 424. ethyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 425. ethyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 426. ethyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 427. ethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 428. ethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 429. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 430. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 431. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 432. ethyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 433. ethyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 434.ethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 435. ethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 436. ethyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl437. ethyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 438. ethyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 439.ethyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 440. ethyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl 441.ethyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 442. ethyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl443. ethyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 444. ethyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl445. ethyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 446. ethyl2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 447. ethyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 448.ethyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 449. ethyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 450. ethyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 451. ethyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 452. ethyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 453. ethyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 454.ethyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 455. ethyl thiazol-2-yl 456. ethyl4-methylthiazol-2-yl 457. ethyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 458. ethyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 459. ethyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl 460. ethyl5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 461. ethyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 462.ethyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 463. ethyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 464. ethyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 465.ethyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 466. ethyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 467. ethyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 468. ethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 469. ethyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 470. ethyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 471. ethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 472. ethyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 473. ethyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 474.ethyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 475. ethyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 476. ethyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 477. ethyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 478.ethyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 479. ethyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 480.ethyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 481. ethyl 8-quinolyl 482. ethyl5-isoquinolyl 483. ethyl2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 484. ethyl5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 485. ethyl3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 486. ethylbenzothiazol-6-yl 487. ethyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 488. ethyl5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 489. ethyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 490. ethylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 491. methyl 4-methylphenyl 492. methyl4-ethylphenyl 493. methyl 4-propylphenyl 494. methyl 4-isopropylphenyl495. methyl 4-sec-butylphenyl 496. methyl 4-isobutylphenyl 497. methyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 498. methyl 4-vinylphenyl 499. methyl4-isopropenylphenyl 500. methyl 4-fluorophenyl 501. methyl4-chlorophenyl 502. methyl 4-bromophenyl 503. methyl4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 504. methyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 505. methyl2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 506. methyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 507. methyl3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 508. methyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 509.methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 510. methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl511. methyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 512. methyl4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 513. methyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 514.methyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 515. methyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl516. methyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 517. methyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 518. methyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl519. methyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 520. methyl4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 521. methyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 522.methyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 523. methyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 524. methyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 525. methyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 526. methyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 527. methyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 528. methyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 529. methyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 530. methyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 531. methyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 532. methyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 533. methyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 534. methyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 535. methyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 536. methyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 537. methyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 538. methyl 4-methoxyphenyl 539.methyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 540. methyl 4-propoxyphenyl 541. methyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 542. methyl 4-butoxyphenyl 543. methyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 544. methyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 545.methyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 546. methyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 547. methyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 548.methyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 549. methyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 550. methyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 551. methyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl552. methyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 553. methyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 554.methyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 555. methyl 3,4-difluorophenyl556. methyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 557. methyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl558. methyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 559. methyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 560. methyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 561.methyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 562. methyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 563. methyl 4-acetylphenyl 564.methyl 4-carboxyphenyl 565. methyl 4-cyanophenyl 566. methyl4-hydroxyphenyl 567. methyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 568. methyl4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 569. methyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 570.methyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 571. methyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 572.methyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 573. methyl4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 574. methyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 575. methyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl576. methyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 577. methyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 578. methyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 579. methyl4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 580. methyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl581. methyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 582. methyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 583. methyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 584. methyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 585. methyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 586. methyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 587. methyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 588. methyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl589. methyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 590. methyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 591. methyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 592. methyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl593. methyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 594. methyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 595. methyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 596. methyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 597. methyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 598. methyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 599. methyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 600. methyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 601. methyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 602. methyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 603. methyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 604. methyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 605. methyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 606. methyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 607. methyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 608. methyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 609. methyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 610. methyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 611. methyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 612. methyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 613. methyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 614. methyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 615. methyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 616. methyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 617. methyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 618. methyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 619. methyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 620. methyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 621. methyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 622. methyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 623. methyl4-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 624. methyl4-((S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 625. methyl4-((R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 626. methyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 627. methyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 628. methyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl629. methyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 630. methyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 631. methyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 632. methyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 633. methyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl634. methyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 635. methyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 636. methyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 637. methyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 638. methyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 639. methyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 640. methyl4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 641. methyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 642.methyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 643. methyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl644. methyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 645. methyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl646. methyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 647. methyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 648. methyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 649.methyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 650. methyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 651.methyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 652. methyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 653. methyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 654. methyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 655. methyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 656.methyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 657. methyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 658. methyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 659. methyl4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 660. methyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 661. methyl4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 662. methyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 663.methyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 664. methyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 665. methyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 666. methyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 667. methyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 668. methyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 669. methyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 670. methyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 671. methyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 672. methyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 673. methyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 674. methyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 675. methyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 676. methyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 677. methyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 678. methyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 679.methyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 680. methyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 681. methyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl682. methyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 683. methyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 684.methyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 685. methyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl 686.methyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 687. methyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl688. methyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 689. methyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl690. methyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 691. methyl2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 692. methyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 693.methyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 694. methyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 695. methyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 696. methyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 697. methyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 698. methyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 699.methyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 700. methyl thiazol-2-yl 701. methyl4-methylthiazol-2-yl 702. methyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 703. methyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 704. methyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl 705.methyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 706. methyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl707. methyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 708. methyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 709. methyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 710.methyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 711. methyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 712. methyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 713. methyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 714. methyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 715. methyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 716. methyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 717. methyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 718. methyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 719.methyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 720. methyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 721. methyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 722. methyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 723.methyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 724. methyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 725.methyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 726. methyl 8-quinolyl 727. methyl5-isoquinolyl 728. methyl2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 729. methyl5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 730. methyl3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 731. methylbenzothiazol-6-yl 732. methyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 733. methyl5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 734. methyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 735. methylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 736. H 4-methylphenyl 737. H 4-ethylphenyl738. H 4-propylphenyl 739. H 4-isopropylphenyl 740. H 4-sec-butylphenyl741. H 4-isobutylphenyl 742. H 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 743. H4-vinylphenyl 744. H 4-isopropenylphenyl 745. H 4-fluorophenyl 746. H4-chlorophenyl 747. H 4-bromophenyl 748. H 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 749. H3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 750. H 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 751. H4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 752. H 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 753. H2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 754. H 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 755. H3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 756. H 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 757. H4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 758. H 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 759. H4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 760. H 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 761. H4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 762. H 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 763. H4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 764. H 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 765. H4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 766. H 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 767. H4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 768. H 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 769.H 4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 770. H4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 771. H4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 772. H4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 773. H4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 774. H4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 775. H4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 776. H4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 777. H4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 778. H4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 779. H4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 780. H4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 781. H4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 782. H4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 783. H 4-methoxyphenyl 784. H4-ethoxyphenyl 785. H 4-propoxyphenyl 786. H 4-isopropoxyphenyl 787. H4-butoxyphenyl 788. H 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 789. H4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 790. H 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 791. H3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 792. H 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 793. H4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 794. H 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl795. H 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 796. H 4-cyclopropylphenyl797. H 4-cyclobutylphenyl 798. H 4-cyclopentylphenyl 799. H4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 800. H 3,4-difluorophenyl 801. H4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 802. H 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 803. H4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 804. H 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 805. H3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 806. H 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl807. H 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 808. H 4-acetylphenyl 809. H4-carboxyphenyl 810. H 4-cyanophenyl 811. H 4-hydroxyphenyl 812. H4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 813. H 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 814. H4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 815. H 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 816. H4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 817. H 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 818. H4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 819. H4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 820. H 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl 821.H 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 822. H 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl823. H 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 824. H 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 825. H4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl 826. H 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 827. H4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 828. H4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 829. H4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 830. H4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 831. H4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 832. H4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 870. H4-((R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 871. H4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 872. H 4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl873. H 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 874. H4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 875. H4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 876. H4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 877. H 4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl878. H 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 879. H4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 880. H 4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 881. H4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 882. H4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 883. H 4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl884. H 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 885. H 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 886. H4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 887. H 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl888. H 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl 889. H 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 890. H4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl 891. H 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 892. H4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 893. H 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 894. H4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 895. H 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 896. H4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 897. H4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 898. H4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 899. H 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl900. H 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 901. H 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl902. H 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 903. H 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 904. H4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 905. H 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 906. H4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 907. H 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 908. H4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 909. H 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl910. H 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 911. H4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 912. H4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 913. H4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 914. H4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 915. H4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 916. H4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 917. H4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 918. H4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 919. H4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 920. H4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 921. H4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 922. H 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl923. H 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 924. H4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 925. H4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 926. H 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl 927. H4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 928. H 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 929. H4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 930. H 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl 931. H4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 932. H 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 933. H5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 934. H 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl 935. H2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 936. H 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 937. H2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 938. H 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl939. H 2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 940. H2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 941. H2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 942. H 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl943. H 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 944. H 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl945. H thiazol-2-yl 946. H 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 947. H4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 948. H 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 949. H5-methylthiazol-2-yl 950. H 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 951. H5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 952. H 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 953. H2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 954. H 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 955. H5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 956. H 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl957. H 5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 958. H5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 959. H4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 960. H5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 961. H5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 962. H[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 963. H 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 964. H5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 965. H5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 966. H3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 967. H 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 968. H2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 969. H (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 970. H(5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 971. H 8-quinolyl 972. H 5-isoquinolyl 973.H 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 974. H5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 975. H3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 976. H benzothiazol-6-yl977. H benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 978. H5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 979. H7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 980. H benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl981. 3-fluoropropyl 4-methylphenyl 982. 3-fluoropropyl 4-ethylphenyl983. 3-fluoropropyl 4-propylphenyl 984. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropylphenyl985. 3-fluoropropyl 4-sec-butylphenyl 986. 3-fluoropropyl4-isobutylphenyl 987. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 988.3-fluoropropyl 4-vinylphenyl 989. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropenylphenyl990. 3-fluoropropyl 4-fluorophenyl 991. 3-fluoropropyl 4-chlorophenyl992. 3-fluoropropyl 4-bromophenyl 993. 3-fluoropropyl4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 994. 3-fluoropropyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 995.3-fluoropropyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 996. 3-fluoropropyl4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 997. 3-fluoropropyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl998. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 999. 3-fluoropropyl4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1000. 3-fluoropropyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl1001. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1002. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1003. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1004. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1005. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1006. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1007. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1008. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 1009. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1010. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl1011. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1012. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1013. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 1014. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 1015. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1016. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1017. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1018. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1019. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1020. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1021. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1022. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1023. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1024. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1025. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 1026. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1027. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1028. 3-fluoropropyl4-methoxyphenyl 1029. 3-fluoropropyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 1030. 3-fluoropropyl4-propoxyphenyl 1031. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl 1032.3-fluoropropyl 4-butoxyphenyl 1033. 3-fluoropropyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1034. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl1035. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1036. 3-fluoropropyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1037. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1038. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1039. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1040. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1041. 3-fluoropropyl4-cyclopropylphenyl 1042. 3-fluoropropyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 1043.3-fluoropropyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 1044. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 1045. 3-fluoropropyl3,4-difluorophenyl 1046. 3-fluoropropyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 1047.3-fluoropropyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 1048. 3-fluoropropyl4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 1049. 3-fluoropropyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1050. 3-fluoropropyl3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1051. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1052. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 1053. 3-fluoropropyl 4-acetylphenyl1054. 3-fluoropropyl 4-carboxyphenyl 1055. 3-fluoropropyl 4-cyanophenyl1056. 3-fluoropropyl 4-hydroxyphenyl 1057. 3-fluoropropyl4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 1058. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl1059. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 1060. 3-fluoropropyl4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 1061. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl1062. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1063.3-fluoropropyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1064. 3-fluoropropyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1065. 3-fluoropropyl4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl 1066. 3-fluoropropyl4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 1067. 3-fluoropropyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 1068. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl1069. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 1070. 3-fluoropropyl4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl 1071. 3-fluoropropyl4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1072. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1073. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1074. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1075. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1076. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1077. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1078. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1079. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1080. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1081. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1082. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1083. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1084. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1085. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1086. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1087. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1088. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1089. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1090. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1091. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1092. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1093. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1094. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1095. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1096. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1097. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1098. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1099. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1100. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1101. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1102. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1103. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1104. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1105. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1106. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1107. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1108. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1109. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1110. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1111. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1112. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1113. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1114. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1115. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1116. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1117. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1118. 3-fluoropropyl4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1119. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1120. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1121. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1122. 3-fluoropropyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1123. 3-fluoropropyl4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1124. 3-fluoropropyl4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1125. 3-fluoropropyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1126. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1127. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1128. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 1129. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1130.3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1131. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1132. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1133. 3-fluoropropyl4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl 1134. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 1135.3-fluoropropyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl 1136. 3-fluoropropyl4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 1137. 3-fluoropropyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 1138. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1139. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl1140. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1141. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1142. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1143. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1144. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1145. 3-fluoropropyl4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1146. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1147. 3-fluoropropyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1148. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1149.3-fluoropropyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1150. 3-fluoropropyl4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1151. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl1152. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1153. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1154. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1155. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1156. 3-fluoropropyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1157. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1158. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1159. 3-fluoropropyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1160. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1161. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1162. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1163. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1164. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1165. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1166. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1167. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1168. 3-fluoropropyl4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1169. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1170. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1171. 3-fluoropropyl4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl 1172. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 1173.3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 1174. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 1175. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl1176. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 1177. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 1178. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl1179. 3-fluoropropyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl 1180. 3-fluoropropyl2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 1181. 3-fluoropropyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl1182. 3-fluoropropyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 1183. 3-fluoropropyl2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 1184. 3-fluoropropyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 1185. 3-fluoropropyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1186. 3-fluoropropyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1187. 3-fluoropropyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1188. 3-fluoropropyl1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1189. 3-fluoropropyl3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 1190. 3-fluoropropyl thiazol-2-yl 1191.3-fluoropropyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 1192. 3-fluoropropyl4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1193. 3-fluoropropyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1194. 3-fluoropropyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl1195. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1196. 3-fluoropropyl5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1197. 3-fluoropropyl2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 1198. 3-fluoropropyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 1199. 3-fluoropropyl4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1200. 3-fluoropropyl5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1201. 3-fluoropropyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1238. 2-fluoroethyl4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1239. 2-fluoroethyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1240.2-fluoroethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1241. 2-fluoroethyl4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1242. 2-fluoroethyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl1243. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1244. 2-fluoroethyl4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1245. 2-fluoroethyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl1246. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1247. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1248. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1249. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1250. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1251. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1252. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1253. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 1254. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1255. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl1256. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1257. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1258. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 1259. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 1260. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1261. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1262. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1263. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1264. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1265. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1266. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1267. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1268. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1269. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1270. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 1271. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1272. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1273. 2-fluoroethyl4-methoxyphenyl 1274. 2-fluoroethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 1275. 2-fluoroethyl4-propoxyphenyl 1276. 2-fluoroethyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl 1277.2-fluoroethyl 4-butoxyphenyl 1278. 2-fluoroethyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1279. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl1280. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1281. 2-fluoroethyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1282. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1283. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1284. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1285. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1286. 2-fluoroethyl4-cyclopropylphenyl 1287. 2-fluoroethyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 1288.2-fluoroethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 1289. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 1290. 2-fluoroethyl3,4-difluorophenyl 1291. 2-fluoroethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 1292.2-fluoroethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 1293. 2-fluoroethyl4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 1294. 2-fluoroethyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1295. 2-fluoroethyl3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1296. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1297. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 1298. 2-fluoroethyl 4-acetylphenyl1299. 2-fluoroethyl 4-carboxyphenyl 1300. 2-fluoroethyl 4-cyanophenyl1301. 2-fluoroethyl 4-hydroxyphenyl 1302. 2-fluoroethyl4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 1303. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 1304.2-fluoroethyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 1305. 2-fluoroethyl4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 1306. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1307.2-fluoroethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1308. 2-fluoroethyl4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1309. 2-fluoroethyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1310. 2-fluoroethyl4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl 1311. 2-fluoroethyl4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 1312. 2-fluoroethyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 1313. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 1314.2-fluoroethyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 1315. 2-fluoroethyl4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl 1316. 2-fluoroethyl4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1317. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1318. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1319. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1320. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1321. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1322. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1323. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1324. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1325. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1326. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1327. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1328. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1329. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1330. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1331. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1332. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1333. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1334. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1335. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1336. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1337. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1338. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1339. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1340. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1341. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1342. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1343. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1344. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1345. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1346. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1347. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1348. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1349. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1350. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1351. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1352. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1353. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1354. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1355. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1356. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1357. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1358. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1359. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1360. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1361. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1362. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1363. 2-fluoroethyl4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1364. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1365. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1366. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1367. 2-fluoroethyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1368. 2-fluoroethyl4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1369. 2-fluoroethyl4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1370. 2-fluoroethyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1371. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1372. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1373. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 1374. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1375.2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1376. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1377. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1378. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl1379. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 1380. 2-fluoroethyl4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl 1381. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl1382. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 1383. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1384. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl1385. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1386. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1387. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1388. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1389. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1390. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl1391. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1392. 2-fluoroethyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1393. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1394.2-fluoroethyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1395. 2-fluoroethyl4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1396. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl1397. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1398. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1399. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1400. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1401. 2-fluoroethyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1402. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1403. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1404. 2-fluoroethyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1405. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1406. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1407. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1408. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1409. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1410. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1411. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1412. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1413. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl1414. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1415.2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1416. 2-fluoroethyl4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl 1417. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 1418.2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 1419. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 1420. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl1421. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 1422. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 1423. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl1424. 2-fluoroethyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl 1425. 2-fluoroethyl2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 1426. 2-fluoroethyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl1427. 2-fluoroethyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 1428. 2-fluoroethyl2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 1429. 2-fluoroethyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 1430. 2-fluoroethyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1431. 2-fluoroethyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1432. 2-fluoroethyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1433. 2-fluoroethyl1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1434. 2-fluoroethyl3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 1435. 2-fluoroethyl thiazol-2-yl 1436.2-fluoroethyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 1437. 2-fluoroethyl4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1438. 2-fluoroethyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1439. 2-fluoroethyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl1440. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1441. 2-fluoroethyl5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1442. 2-fluoroethyl2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 1443. 2-fluoroethyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 1444. 2-fluoroethyl4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1445. 2-fluoroethyl5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1446. 2-fluoroethyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1447. 2-fluoroethyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1448. 2-fluoroethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1449. 2-fluoroethyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1450. 2-fluoroethyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1451. 2-fluoroethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1452. 2-fluoroethyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1453. 2-fluoroethyl5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1454. 2-fluoroethyl5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1455. 2-fluoroethyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1456. 2-fluoroethyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 1457. 2-fluoroethyl2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 1458. 2-fluoroethyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl1459. 2-fluoroethyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 1460. 2-fluoroethyl(5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 1461. 2-fluoroethyl 8-quinolyl 1462.2-fluoroethyl 5-isoquinolyl 1463. 2-fluoroethyl2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 1464.2-fluoroethyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 1465. 2-fluoroethyl3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 1466. 2-fluoroethylbenzothiazol-6-yl 1467. 2-fluoroethyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1468.2-fluoroethyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1469. 2-fluoroethyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1470. 2-fluoroethylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 1471. cyclopropylmethyl 4-methylphenyl 1472.cyclopropylmethyl 4-ethylphenyl 1473. cyclopropylmethyl 4-propylphenyl1474. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropylphenyl 1475. cyclopropylmethyl4-sec-butylphenyl 1476. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isobutylphenyl 1477.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 1478. cyclopropylmethyl4-vinylphenyl 1479. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropenylphenyl 1480.cyclopropylmethyl 4-fluorophenyl 1481. cyclopropylmethyl 4-chlorophenyl1482. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromophenyl 1483. cyclopropylmethyl4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1484. cyclopropylmethyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl1485. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1486. cyclopropylmethyl4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1487. cyclopropylmethyl3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1488. cyclopropylmethyl2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1489. cyclopropylmethyl4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1490. cyclopropylmethyl3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1491. cyclopropylmethyl2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1492. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1493. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1494. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1495. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1496. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1497. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1498. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 1499. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1500. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1501. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1502. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1503. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 1504. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 1505. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1506. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1507. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1508. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1509. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1510. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1511. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1512. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1513. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1514. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1515. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 1516. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1517. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1518. cyclopropylmethyl4-methoxyphenyl 1519. cyclopropylmethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 1520.cyclopropylmethyl 4-propoxyphenyl 1521. cyclopropylmethyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 1522. cyclopropylmethyl 4-butoxyphenyl 1523.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1524. cyclopropylmethyl4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1525. cyclopropylmethyl4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1526. cyclopropylmethyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1527. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1528. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1529. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1530. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1531. cyclopropylmethyl4-cyclopropylphenyl 1532. cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 1533.cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 1534. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 1535. cyclopropylmethyl3,4-difluorophenyl 1536. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 1537.cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 1538. cyclopropylmethyl4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 1539. cyclopropylmethyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1540. cyclopropylmethyl3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1541. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1542. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 1543. cyclopropylmethyl4-acetylphenyl 1544. cyclopropylmethyl 4-carboxyphenyl 1545.cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyanophenyl 1546. cyclopropylmethyl 4-hydroxyphenyl1547. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 1548. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 1549. cyclopropylmethyl4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 1550. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl1551. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1552.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1553.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1554.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1555.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl 1556. cyclopropylmethyl4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 1557. cyclopropylmethyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 1558. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl1559. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 1560.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl 1561.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1562. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1563. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1564. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1565. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1566. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1567. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1568. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1569. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1570. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1571. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1572. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1573. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1574. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1575. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1576. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1577. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1578. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1579. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1580. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1581. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1582. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1583. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1584. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1585. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1586. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1587. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1588. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1589. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1590. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1591. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1592. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1593. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1594. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1595. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1596. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1597. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1598. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1599. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1600. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1601. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1602. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1603. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1604. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1605. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1606. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1607. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1608. cyclopropylmethyl4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1609. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1610. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1611. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1612. cyclopropylmethyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1613. cyclopropylmethyl4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1614. cyclopropylmethyl4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1615. cyclopropylmethyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1616. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1617. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1618. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 1619. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl1620. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1621. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1622. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1623. cyclopropylmethyl4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl 1624. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl1625. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl 1626. cyclopropylmethyl4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 1627. cyclopropylmethyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 1628. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1629. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl1630. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1631. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1632. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1633. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1634. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1635. cyclopropylmethyl4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1636. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1637. cyclopropylmethyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1638. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl1639. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1640. cyclopropylmethyl4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1641. cyclopropylmethyl4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1642. cyclopropylmethyl4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1643. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1644. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1645. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1646. cyclopropylmethyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1647. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1648. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1649. cyclopropylmethyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1650. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1651. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1652. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1653. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1654. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1655. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1656. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1657. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1658. cyclopropylmethyl4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1659. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1660. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1661. cyclopropylmethyl4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl 1662. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl1663. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 1664. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 1665. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl1666. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 1667.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 1668. cyclopropylmethyl5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 1669. cyclopropylmethyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl1670. cyclopropylmethyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 1671.cyclopropylmethyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 1672. cyclopropylmethyl2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 1673. cyclopropylmethyl2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 1674. cyclopropylmethyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 1675. cyclopropylmethyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1676.cyclopropylmethyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1677.cyclopropylmethyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1678. cyclopropylmethyl1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1679. cyclopropylmethyl3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 1680. cyclopropylmethyl thiazol-2-yl 1681.cyclopropylmethyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 1682. cyclopropylmethyl4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1683. cyclopropylmethyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1684. cyclopropylmethyl5-methylthiazol-2-yl 1685. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl1686. cyclopropylmethyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1687.cyclopropylmethyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 1688. cyclopropylmethyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 1689. cyclopropylmethyl4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1690. cyclopropylmethyl5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1691. cyclopropylmethyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1692. cyclopropylmethyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1693. cyclopropylmethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1694. cyclopropylmethyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1695. cyclopropylmethyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1696. cyclopropylmethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1697.cyclopropylmethyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1698. cyclopropylmethyl5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1699. cyclopropylmethyl5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1700. cyclopropylmethyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1701. cyclopropylmethyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 1702. cyclopropylmethyl2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 1703. cyclopropylmethyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl1704. cyclopropylmethyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 1705.cyclopropylmethyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 1706. cyclopropylmethyl8-quinolyl 1707. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isoquinolyl 1708. cyclopropylmethyl2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 1709.cyclopropylmethyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 1710.cyclopropylmethyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 1711.cyclopropylmethyl benzothiazol-6-yl 1712. cyclopropylmethylbenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1713. cyclopropylmethyl5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1714. cyclopropylmethyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1715. cyclopropylmethylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 1716. allyl 4-methylphenyl 1717. allyl4-ethylphenyl 1718. allyl 4-propylphenyl 1719. allyl 4-isopropylphenyl1720. allyl 4-sec-butylphenyl 1721. allyl 4-isobutylphenyl 1722. allyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 1723. allyl 4-vinylphenyl 1724. allyl4-isopropenylphenyl 1725. allyl 4-fluorophenyl 1726. allyl4-chlorophenyl 1727. allyl 4-bromophenyl 1728. allyl4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1729. allyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1730. allyl2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1731. allyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1732. allyl3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1733. allyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1734.allyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1735. allyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl1736. allyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1737. allyl4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1738. allyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1739.allyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1740. allyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl1741. allyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1742. allyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1743. allyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl1744. allyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1745. allyl4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1746. allyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl1747. allyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1748. allyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 1749. allyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 1750. allyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1751. allyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1752. allyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1753. allyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1754. allyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1755. allyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1756. allyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1757. allyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1758. allyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1759. allyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1760. allyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 1761. allyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1762. allyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1763. allyl 4-methoxyphenyl 1764.allyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 1765. allyl 4-propoxyphenyl 1766. allyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 1767. allyl 4-butoxyphenyl 1768. allyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1769. allyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1770.allyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1771. allyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1772. allyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1773.allyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1774. allyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1775. allyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1776. allyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl1777. allyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 1778. allyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 1779.allyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 1780. allyl 3,4-difluorophenyl1781. allyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 1782. allyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl1783. allyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 1784. allyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1785. allyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1786.allyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1787. allyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 1788. allyl 4-acetylphenyl 1789.allyl 4-carboxyphenyl 1790. allyl 4-cyanophenyl 1791. allyl4-hydroxyphenyl 1792. allyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 1793. allyl4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 1794. allyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 1795.allyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 1796. allyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1797.allyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1798. allyl4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1799. allyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1800. allyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl1801. allyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 1802. allyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 1803. allyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 1804. allyl4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 1805. allyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl1806. allyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1807. allyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1808. allyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1809. allyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1810. allyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1811. allyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1812. allyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1813. allyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl1814. allyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1815. allyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1816. allyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1817. allyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl1818. allyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1819. allyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1820. allyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1821. allyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1822. allyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1823. allyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1824. allyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1825. allyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1826. allyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1827. allyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1828. allyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1829. allyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1830. allyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1831. allyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1832. allyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1833. allyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1834. allyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1835. allyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1836. allyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1837. allyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1838. allyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1839. allyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1840. allyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1841. allyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1842. allyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1843. allyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1844. allyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1845. allyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1846. allyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1847. allyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1848. allyl4-(2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1849. allyl4-((S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1850. allyl4-((R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1851. allyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1852. allyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1853. allyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl1854. allyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1855. allyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1856. allyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1857. allyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1858. allyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl1859. allyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1860. allyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1861. allyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1862. allyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1863. allyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 1864. allyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1865. allyl4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1866. allyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1867.allyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1868. allyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl1869. allyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 1870. allyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl1871. allyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 1872. allyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 1873. allyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1874.allyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1875. allyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1876.allyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1877. allyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1878. allyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1879. allyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1880. allyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1881.allyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1882. allyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1883. allyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1884. allyl4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1885. allyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1886. allyl4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1887. allyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1888.allyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1889. allyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1890. allyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1891. allyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1892. allyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1893. allyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1894. allyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1895. allyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1896. allyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1897. allyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1898. allyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1899. allyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1900. allyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1901. allyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1902. allyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1903. allyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1904.allyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1905. allyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1906. allyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl1907. allyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 1908. allyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl1909. allyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 1910. allyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl1911. allyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 1912. allyl4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 1913. allyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 1914.allyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl 1915. allyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 1916.allyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 1917. allyl2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 1918. allyl2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 1919. allyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 1920. allyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1921. allyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1922. allyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1923. allyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl1924. allyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 1925. allyl thiazol-2-yl 1926.allyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 1927. allyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1928.allyl 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1929. allyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl1930. allyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1931. allyl5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1932. allyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 1933.allyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 1934. allyl4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1935. allyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1936.allyl 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1937. allyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1938. allyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1939. allyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1940. allyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1941. allyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1942. allyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1943. allyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1944.allyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1945. allyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1946. allyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 1947. allyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 1948.allyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 1949. allyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 1950.allyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 1951. allyl 8-quinolyl 1952. allyl5-isoquinolyl 1953. allyl2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 1954. allyl5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 1955. allyl3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 1956. allylbenzothiazol-6-yl 1957. allyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1958. allyl5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1959. allyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1960. allylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 1961. allyl 6-chloroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazolyl

Compounds I of the present invention can be synthesized as outlined inthe synthetic route below.

In scheme 1, A and Ar are as defined above. R′ is either R¹ or is aprecursor of R¹.

Compound (I′), which is either the desired product (I) or a precursorthereof, can be obtained by nitrating the aryl or hetaryl moiety A-H ofan azabicycloheptane (II). Reduction of the nitro group and reaction ofthe formed amino functionality with a suitable sulfonic acid derivativeprovides compound (I′) (steps (i), (ii) and (iii)). Alternatively, thearyl or hetaryl moiety A-H of the azabicycloheptane (II) is brominatedand then reacted with a suitable sulfonic acid derivative.

The reaction of step (i) takes place under the reaction conditions whichare customary for a nitration reaction on an aromatic radical and whichare described, for example, in Jerry March, Advanced Organic Chemistry,John Wiley, 3^(rd) edition, page 468ff, Tetrahedron 1999, 55(33), pp.10243-10252, J. Med. Chem. 1997, 40(22), pp. 3679-3686 and SyntheticCommunications, 1993, 23(5), pp. 591-599. For example, compound (II) isreacted with concentrated nitric acid or a nitrate, such as potassium orsodium nitrate, in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid. Thenitration reaction generally leads to the formation of differentregioisomers, such as the ortho, para and meta product. Generally, themeta product I essentially is not formed. However, customarily bothortho and para products are obtained, the para product being generallythe predominant species. By separating the ortho and para products,compounds of formula I, wherein A is 1,4-aryl or hetaryl as well ascompounds I, wherein A is 1,2-aryl or hetaryl, are accessible via thereaction path shown in scheme 1.

In step (ii), the nitro group in (III) is reduced to an NH₂ group.Subsequently, the NH₂ group can be converted into a —NR^(5′) group, inwhich R^(5′) has the meanings different from hydrogen which arespecified for R⁵. The reaction conditions which are required for step(ii) correspond to the customary conditions for reducing aromatic nitrogroups which have been described extensively in the literature (see, forexample, J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed., J. Wiley & Sons,New-York, 1985, p. 1183 and the literature cited in this reference). Thereduction is achieved, for example, by reacting the nitro compound IIIwith a metal such as iron, zinc or tin under acidic reaction conditions,i.e. using nascent hydrogen, or using a complex hydride such as lithiumaluminum hydride or sodium borohydride, preferably in the presence oftransition metal compounds of nickel or cobalt such asNiCl₂(P(phenyl)₃)₂, or COCl₂, (see Ono et al. Chem. Ind. (London), 1983p. 480), or using NaBH₂S₃ (see Lalancette et al. Can. J. Chem. 49, 1971,p. 2990), with it being possible to carry out these reductions,depending on the given reagent, in substance or in a solvent or diluent.Alternatively, the reduction of VII to VIII can be carried out withhydrogen in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, e.g. usinghydrogen in the presence of catalysts based on platinum, palladium,nickel, ruthenium or rhodium. The catalysts can contain the transitionmetal in elemental form or in the form of a complex compound, of a saltor of an oxide of the transition metal, with it being possible, for thepurpose of modifying the activity, to use customary coligands, e.g.organic phosphine compounds, such as triphenylphosphine,tricyclohexylphosphine or tri-n-butylphosphines or phosphites. Thecatalyst is customarily employed in quantities of from 0.001 to 1 molper mol of compound VII, calculated as catalyst metal. In a preferredvariant, the reduction is effected using tin(II) chloride in analogywith the methods described in Bioorganic and Medicinal ChemistryLetters, 2002, 12(15), pp. 1917-1919 and J. Med. Chem. 2002, 45(21), pp.4679-4688. The reaction of VII with tin(II) chloride is preferablycarried out in an inert organic solvent, preferably an alcohol such asmethanol, ethanol, isopropanol or butanol.

Step (iii) is preferably carried out in the presence of a base,according to standard procedures in the art. In the reaction depicted inthe above scheme, step (iii) takes place under the reaction conditionswhich are customary for preparing arylsulfonamide compounds orarylsulfonic esters, respectively, and which are described, for example,in J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3^(rd) edition, John Wiley &Sons, New York, 1985 p 444 and the literature cited therein, European J.Org. Chem. 2002 (13), pp. 2094-2108, Tetrahedron 2001, 57 (27) pp.5885-5895, Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2000, 10(8), pp.835-838 and Synthesis 2000 (1), pp. 103-108. The reaction customarilytakes place in an inert solvent, for example in an ether, such asdiethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether ortetrahydrofuran, a halohydrocarbon, such as dichloromethane, analiphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon, such as pentane, hexane orcyclohexane, or an aromatic hydrocarbon, such as toluene, xylene, cumeneand the like, or in a mixture of the abovementioned solvents. Thereaction with Cl—SO₂—Ar is customarily carried out in the presence of anauxiliary base. Suitable bases are inorganic bases, such as sodiumcarbonate or potassium carbonate, or sodium hydrogencarbonate orpotassium hydrogencarbonate, and organic bases, for exampletrialkylamines, such as triethylamine, or pyridine compounds, such aspyridine, lutidine and the like. The latter compounds can at the sametime serve as solvents. The auxiliary base is customarily employed in atleast equimolar quantities, based on the amine compound II.

Instead of the nitration step (i), the compounds I′ are also accessibleby bromination of compound (II). The bromo substituent of the A groupmay then be replaced by reacting with an appropriate sulfonamideArSO₂NH₂, e.g. under microwave conditions. Pd, especially Pd(0), or Cucatalysts may also be used for coupling (see, e.g. Org. Lett. 2000, 2,1101; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 6043; Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 4373;Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 3385). This reaction path is especiallyuseful in cases where the corresponding sulfonyl chloride is notavailable. Alternatively, the bromo substituent may be replaced by anamino substituent, e.g. by reacting with benzophenone imine in thepresence of a Pd catalyst (see, e.g. J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 2612). Theaminoaryl or hetaryl compound may then be subjected to the sulfonationof step (iii).

If R′ is allyl, the allyl group can be cleaved to obtain a compoundwherein R′ is hydrogen. The cleavage of the allyl group is achieved, forexample, by reacting I [R′=allyl] with an allyl trapping agent, such asmercaptobenzoic acid or 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid, in the presence ofcatalytic quantities of palladium (0) compounds or palladium compoundswhich are able to form a palladium(0) compound under reactionconditions, e.g. palladium dichloride,tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) ortris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0), advantageously in combinationwith phosphine ligands, e.g. triarylphosphines, such astriphenylphosphine, trialkylphosphines, such as tributylphosphine, andcycloalkylphosphines, such as tricyclohexylphosphine, and especiallywith phosphine chelate ligands, such as2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl or1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane, using methods known from theliterature (with regard to eliminating N-allyl in the presence ofmercaptobenzoic acid, see WO 94/24088; with regard to eliminating in thepresence of 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid, see J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123(28), pp. 6801-6808 and J. Org. Chem 2002, 67(11) pp. 3718-3723).Alternatively, the cleavage of N-allyl can also be effected by reactingin the presence of rhodium compounds, such astris(triphenylphosphine)chlororhodium(I), using methods known from theliterature (see J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Transaction I: Organic andBio-Organic Chemistry 1999 (21) pp. 3089-3104 and Tetrahedron Asymmetry1997, 8(20), pp. 3387-3391).

If R′ is benzyl, this substituent may also be cleaved to obtain acompound I′ wherein R′ is H. The reaction conditions for the cleavageare known in the art. Typically, the benzyl group is removed by ahydrogenation reaction in the presence of a suitable Pd catalyst, suchas Pd on carbon or palladium hydroxide.

R′ can also be a protective group. The protective group may be removedto yield a compound I′ wherein R′ is H. Suitable protective groups areknown in the art and are, for example, selected from tert-butoxycarbonyl(boc), benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz), 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc),triphenylmethyl (Trt) and nitrobenzenesulfenyl (Nps). A preferredprotective group is boc. The protective groups can be removed by knownmethods, such as treatment of the protected amine with an acid, e.ghalogen acid, such as HCl or HBr, or trifluoroacetic acid, or byhydrogenation, optionally in the presence of a Pd catalyst.

The resulting compound [R′═H] can then be reacted, in a known manner, inthe sense of an alkylation, with a compound R¹—X. In this compound, R¹is C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl and X is anucleophilically displaceable leaving group, e.g. halogen,trifluoroacetate, alkylsulfonate, arylsulfonate, alkyl sulfate and thelike. The reaction conditions which are required for the alkylation havebeen adequately disclosed, e.g. in Bioorganic and Medicinal ChemistryLett. 2002, 12(7), pp. 2443-2446 and also 2002, 12(5), pp. 1917-1919.

The alkylation can also be achieved, in the sense of a reductiveamination, by reacting the compound I′, wherein R′═H, with a suitableketone or aldehyde in the presence of a reducing agent, e.g. in thepresence of a borohydride such as sodium borohydride, sodiumcyanoborohydride or sodium triacetoxyborohydride. The skilled person isfamiliar with the reaction conditions which are required for a reductiveamination, e.g. from Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Lett. 2002,12(5), pp. 795-798 and 12(7) pp. 1269-1273.

In case R′ is hydrogen, the resulting sulfonamide can further be reactedwith an acyl halide to obtain a compound of the formula I wherein R¹ isC₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl. The carbonyl group in these compounds can bereduced, e.g. with diborane or lithium aluminium hydride, to obtaincompounds of the general formula I, wherein R¹ is C₂-C₄-alkyl. Thecarbonyl group can also be reacted with a fluorinating agent to obtain acompound I wherein R¹ is 1,1-difluoroalkyl. Acylation and reduction canbe achieved by standard methods, which are discussed in Jerry March,Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed. J. Wiley & Sons, New York 1985, p.370 and 373 (acylation) and p. 1099 f. and in the literature cited inthis publication (with regard to acylation, see also Synth. Commun.1986, 16, p. 267, and with regard to reduction, see also J. Heterocycl.Chem. 1979, 16, p. 1525).

The substituent Ar can be varied by either using different sulfonylchlorides or by modifying the substituents of the cyclic group Ar afterthe formation of the sulfonylamide by known methods. For example, abromine substituent of the Ar group may be replaced by an N-boundpyrrolidinyl group according to the procedure described in TetrahedronAsym. 1999, 10, 1831. A bromine substituent of the Ar group may bereplaced by an isopropenyl group according to a Stille coupling wherethe bromo compound is reacted with an alkenyl tributyl stannate in thepresence of an appropriate Pd coupling catalyst, e.g.tetrakistriphenylphosphine palladium(0) (see, e.g. Tetrahedron, 2003,59(34), 6545 and Bioorg. Med. Chem. 1999, 7(5), 665). The isopropenylgroup may then be converted into the isopropyl group by knownhydrogenation methods.

Starting compound (II) can be obtained according to following scheme 2(see WO 94/00458, WO 00/23423 and Drugs and Future, 1998, 23(2), 191)

In scheme 2, A has the meanings as defined above. R² is H or a suitablesubstituent, such as halogen. If R² is Br, the resulting compound (II)can be subjected to step (v) without further reaction.

In step (vi), an aryl or hetaryl aldehyde is reacted with vinylmagnesium chloride to yield the enol (VII). (VIII), obtained via HCladdition and dehydration, is reacted with allyl amine to provide (IX)which is converted in a photochemical [2+2]-cycloaddition reaction intothe azabicycloheptane (II). Compound (IX) having E-configuration (asshown in scheme 2) yields essentially the exo enantiomers, whereas thecorresponding Z-isomer of (IX) provides essentially the endo isomers.The Z-isomer of (IX) can be obtained by reacting in step (vi) with aryllithium species to form the hydroxylated species, which is thendehydrated and hydrogenated to give the Z-compound.

The exo and the endo enantiomers, respectively, can be separated bymethods known in the art. For instance, the mixture of enantiomers maybe treated with enantiomerically pure acids, e.g. with (+) or(−)-ditoluoyltartrate, to yield diastereomeric salts. The latter can beseparated by standard separation methods such as chromatography,crystallization and the like. Alternatively, the mixture can beseparated by means of a chiral chromatographic column.

Compound (II), where R′ is H (as obtained according to scheme 2) can, ifdesired, be converted into an N-substituted compound by reacting with asuitable alkylating or acylating agent, as discussed above, before beingsubjected to the reaction steps of scheme 1.

If not indicated otherwise, the above-described reactions are generallycarried out in a solvent at temperatures between room temperature andthe boiling temperature of the solvent employed. Alternatively, theactivation energy which is required for the reaction can be introducedinto the reaction mixture using microwaves, something which has provedto be of value, in particular, in the case of the reactions catalyzed bytransition metals (with regard to reactions using microwaves, seeTetrahedron 2001, 57, p. 9199 ff. p. 9225 ff. and also, in a generalmanner, “Microwaves in Organic Synthesis”, André Loupy (Ed.), Wiley-VCH2002.

The sulfonylchlorides Cl—SO₂—Ar are either commercially available or canbe prepared according to standard synthetic methods. Sulfonylchloridescontaining a fluorinated radical R^(a) may be prepared by differentsynthetic routes, e.g. by reacting suitable hydroxy or oxo precursor(e.g. a compound Cl—SO₂—Ar, carrying a hydroxy or oxo substitutedradical) with fluorinating reagents like DAST(diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride), morpholine-DAST, deoxofluor(bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride), Ishikawa's reagent(N,N-diethyl-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl)amine; Journal of FluorineChemistry, 1989, 43, 371-377). More conventionally, the hydroxy group ofan aromatic compound which carries a hydroxy substituted radical but nota chlorosulfonyl group, is transformed into a leaving group which isthen replace by a fluoride ion (J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, 2898-22901;Tetrahedron Letters, 1998, 7305-6; J. Org. Chem., 1998, 63, 9587-9589,Synthesis, 1987, 920-21)). Sub-sequent direct chlorosulfonylation withchlorosulfonic acid (Heterocycles, 2001, 55, 9, 1789-1803; J. Org.Chem., 2000, 65, 1399-1406) or a two step process preparing first thesulfonic acid derivatives which are then transformed to thesulfonylchlorides with e.g. chlorosulfonic acid, phosphorouspentachloride (Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2002, 36, 809-828) and the like,yields the desired sulfonylchloride (Tetrahedron Letters, 1991, 33, 507787-7788)) Sulfonylchlorides may also be prepared by diazotation ofsuitable amine precursor Ar—NH₂ with sodium nitrite under acidicconditions and reaction with sulfur dioxide in acetic acid (scheme(iii); J. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 1824-26;); by oxidation of suitableheteroaryl-thiols HS—Ar or heteroaryl-benzyl-thioethers C₆H₅—CH₂—S—Arwith chlorine (Synthesis, 1998, 36-38; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 74,4890-92;) directly to the corresponding sulfonyl chlorides. The furtherare known in the art or may be prepared by standard methods. E.g.mercapto-pyrimidines or pyrimidinyl-benzylthioether precursors can e.g.be prepared according to literature (Chemische Berichte, 1960, 1208-11;Chemische Berichte, 1960, 95, 230-235; Collection Czechoslow. Chem.Comm., 1959, 24, 1667-1671; Austr. J. Chem., 1966, 19, 2321-30;Chemiker-Zeitung, 101, 6, 1977, 305-7; Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 887-890;Synthesis, 1983, 641-645).

In the following schemes 3 to 5 several routes are shown which aresuitable to prepare benzenesulfonyl chlorides carrying a fluorinatedpropyl radical.

The 4-(1,1-difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride intermediatecan be prepared from the commercially available 2-phenylpropanoic acid.In the first step a) the 2-phenylpropanic acid is converted to the alkylester by esterification with an alcohol (e.g. methanol or ethanol) underacid catalysis (e.g. HCl, SO₂Cl₂). The ester can be reduced to thecorresponding 2-phenyl propanal by a reducing agent such as DIBAL(diisobutylaluminium hydride). The aldehyde is converted to the1,1-difluoro-2-propyl derivative by reaction with a suitablefluorinating reagent like DAST (diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride),morpholine-DAST, deoxofluor (bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfurtrifluoride), Ishikawa's reagent(N,N-diethyl-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl)amine: Journal of FluorineChemistry, 1989, 43, 371-377) (step b). The thus obtained1,1-difluoro-2-phenylpropane can be converted into4-(1,1-difluoro-2-propyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride by either directchlorosulfonylation with chlorosulfonic acid (Heterocycles, 2001, 55, 9,1789-1803; J. Org. Chem., 2000, 65, 1399-1406) (step c) or by a two stepprocess preparing first the sulfonic acid derivatives (step d) which arethen transformed to the sulfonylchlorides (step e) by reaction with e.g.chlorosulfonic acid, phosphorous pentachloride (Eur. J. Med. Chem.,2002, 36, 809-828); through diazotisation of suitable amine precursorswith sodium nitrite under acidic conditions and reaction with sulfurdioxide in acetic acid (J. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 1824-26); oxidation ofsuitable heteroaryl-thiols or heteroaryl-benzyl-thioethers with chlorine(Synthesis, 1998, 36-38; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 74, 4890-92) directlyto the corresponding sulfonyl chlorides.

The synthesis shown in scheme 3 can also be performed using(R)-2-phenylpropanic acid and (S)-2-phenylpropanic acid respectively togive the corresponding chiral4-(1,1-difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chlorides.

4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride intermediatecan be prepared from the commercially available2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethanone by a synthetic route shown in scheme 4.The ketone can be converted to the 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-phenylpropene by aWittig reaction with a suitable ylide such asmethylene-triphenylphosphane (prepared by reaction ofmethyltriphenylphosphonium halide and a suitable base such as lithiumdiisopropylamide or potassium tert-butoxide) or according to aHorner-Emmons reaction by reacting the ketone with a suitablephosphonate such as diethyl methylphosphonate and a suitable base suchas lithium diisopropylamide or potassium tert-butoxide. The thusobtained 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-phenylpropene can then be reduced to thesaturated alkane by catalytic hydrogenation (eg Pd—C) followed byconversion to the sulfonyl chloride by the methods described in scheme3.

The synthesis of scheme 4 can also be performed using a chiral catalystfor the alkene hydrogenation to allow the preparation of thecorresponding chiral 4-(1,1,1-triifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonylchlorides.

The 4-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride can bealso prepared from the commercially available 1-phenyl-ethanone by afour step procedure as shown in scheme 5. The ketone can be converted tothe trifluoromethyl hydroxyl intermediate by reaction withtrimethyl-trifluoromethyl-silane (Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2000,65, 8848-8856; Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2003, 122, 243-246) whichcan then be converted to the trifluoromethyl bromide (Journal of theAmerican Chemical Society, 1987, 109, 2435-4). Dehalogenation bycatalytic hydrogenation (eg Pd—C) can then be followed by conversion tothe sulfonyl chloride by the methods discussed above.

Examples of solvents which can be used are ethers, such as diethylether, diisopropyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether or tetrahydrofuran,aprotic polar solvent, such as dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,dimethoxyethane, and acetonitrile, aromatic hydrocarbons, such astoluene and xylene, ketones, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone,halohydrocarbons, such as dichloromethane, trichloromethane anddichloroethane, esters, such as ethyl acetate and methyl butyrate,carboxylic acids, such as acetic acid or propionic acid, and alcohols,such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol,isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert.-butanol.

If desired, it is possible for a base to be present in order toneutralize protons which are released in the reactions. Suitable basesinclude inorganic bases, such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate,sodium hydrogen carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate, and, inaddition, alkoxides, such as sodium methoxide or sodium ethoxide, alkalimetal hydrides, such as sodium hydride, and also organometalliccompounds, such as butyllithium compounds or alkylmagnesium compounds,or organic nitrogen bases, such as triethylamine or pyridine. The lattercompounds can at the same time serve as solvents.

The crude product is isolated in a customary manner, for example byfiltering, distilling off the solvent or extracting from the reactionmixture, etc. The resulting compounds can be purified in a customarymanner, for example by means of recrystallizing from a solvent, by meansof chromatography or by means of converting into an acid addition salt.

The acid addition salts are prepared in a customary manner by mixing thefree base with a corresponding acid, where appropriate in solution in anorganic solvent, for example a lower alcohol, such as methanol, ethanolor propanol, an ether, such as methyl tert-butyl ether or diisopropylether, a ketone, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, or an ester,such as ethyl acetate.

The compounds according to the invention of the formula I aresurprisingly highly selective dopamine D₃ receptor ligands which,because of their low affinity for other receptors such as D₁ receptors,D₄ receptors, α1-adrenergic and/or α2-adrenergic receptors,muscarinergic receptors, histamine receptors, opiate receptors and, inparticular, dopamine D₂ receptors, give rise to fewer side-effects thando the classic neuroleptics, which are D₂ receptor antagonists. Acompound of the invention can be a dopamine D₃ receptor agonist,including partial agonistic activity, or a dopamine D₃ receptorantagonist, including partial antagonistic activity.

The high affinity of the compounds according to the invention for D₃receptors is reflected in very low in-vitro receptor binding constants(K_(i)(D₃) values) of as a rule less than 50 nM (nmol/l), preferably ofless than 10 nM and, in particular of less than 5 nM. The displacementof [¹²⁵I]-iodosulpride can, for example, be used in receptor bindingstudies for determining binding affinities for D₃ receptors.

The selectivity of the compounds according to the invention, i.e. theratio K_(i)(D₂)/K_(i)(D₃) of the receptor binding constants, is as arule at least 50, preferably at least 100, even better at least 150. Thedisplacement of [³H]SCH23390, [¹²⁵I] iodosulpride or [¹²⁵I] spiperonecan be used, for example, for carrying out receptor binding studies onD₁, D₂ and D₄ receptors.

Because of their binding profile, the compounds can be used for treatingdiseases which respond to dopamine D₃ receptor ligands (or which aresusceptible to treatment with a dopamine D₃ receptor ligand,respectively), i.e. they are effective for treating those medicaldisorders or diseases in which exerting an influence on (modulating) thedopamine D₃ receptors leads to an improvement in the clinical picture orto the disease being cured. Examples of these diseases are disorders ordiseases of the central nervous system.

Disorders or diseases of the central nervous system are understood asmeaning disorders which affect the spinal chord and, in particular, thebrain. Within the meaning of the invention, the term “disorder” denotesdisturbances and/or anomalies which are as a rule regarded as beingpathological conditions or functions and which can manifest themselvesin the form of particular signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions. While thetreatment according to the invention can be directed toward individualdisorders, i.e. anomalies or pathological conditions, it is alsopossible for several anomalies, which may be causatively linked to eachother, to be combined into patterns, i.e. syndromes, which can betreated in accordance with the invention.

The disorders which can be treated in accordance with the invention are,in particular, psychiatric and neurological disturbances. Thesedisturbances include, in particular, organic disturbances, includingsymptomatic disturbances, such as psychoses of the acute exogenousreaction type or attendant psychoses of organic or exogenous cause,e.g., in association with metabolic disturbances, infections andendocrinopathogies; endogenous psychoses, such as schizophrenia andschizotype and delusional disturbances; affective disturbances, such asdepressions, mania and/or manic-depressive conditions; and also mixedforms of the above-described disturbances; neurotic and somatoformdisturbances and also disturbances in association with stress;dissociative disturbances, e.g. loss of consciousness, clouding ofconsciousness, double consciousness and personality disturbances;disturbances in attention and waking/sleeping behavior, such asbehavioral disturbances and emotional disturbances whose onset lies inchildhood and youth, e.g. hyperactivity in children, intellectualdeficits, in particular attention disturbances (attention deficitdisorders), memory disturbances and cognitive disturbances, e.g.impaired learning and memory (impaired cognitive function), dementia,narcolepsy and sleep disturbances, e.g. restless legs syndrome;development disturbances; anxiety states, delirium; sexlifedisturbances, e.g. impotence in men; eating disturbances, e.g. anorexiaor bulimia; addiction; and other unspecified psychiatric disturbances.

The disorders which can be treated in accordance with the invention alsoinclude Parkinson's disease and epilepsy and, in particular, theaffective disturbances connected thereto.

The addiction diseases include psychic disorders and behavioraldisturbances which are caused by the abuse of psychotropic substances,such as pharmaceuticals or narcotics, and also other addiction diseases,such as addiction to gaming (impulse control disorders not elsewhereclassified). Examples of addictive substances are: opioids (e.g.morphine, heroin and codeine), cocaine; nicotine; alcohol; substanceswhich interact with the GABA chloride channel complex, sedatives,hypnotics and tranquilizers, for example benzodiazepines; LSD;cannabinoids; psychomotor stimulants, such as3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (ecstasy); amphetamine andamphetamine-like substances such as methylphenidate and other stimulantsincluding caffeine. Addictive substances which come particularly intoconsideration are opioids, cocaine, amphetamine or amphetamine-likesubstances, nicotine and alcohol.

With regard to the treatment of addiction diseases, particularpreference is given to those compounds according to the invention of theformula I which themselves do not possess any psychotropic effect. Thiscan also be observed in a test using rats, which, after having beenadministered compounds which can be used in accordance with theinvention, reduce their self administration of psychotropic substances,for example cocaine.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the compoundsaccording to the invention are suitable for treating disorders whosecauses can at least partially be attributed to an anomalous activity ofdopamine D₃ receptors.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the treatment isdirected, in particular, toward those disorders which can be influenced,within the sense of an expedient medicinal treatment, by the binding ofpreferably exogeneously administered binding partners (ligands) todopamine D₃ receptors.

The diseases which can be treated with the compounds according to theinvention are frequently characterized by progressive development, i.e.the above-described conditions change over the course of time; as arule, the severity increases and conditions may possibly merge into eachother or other conditions may appear in addition to those which alreadyexist.

The compounds according to the invention can be used to treat a largenumber of signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions which are connected withthe disorders of the central nervous system and, in particular, theabovementioned conditions. These signs, symptoms and/or malfunctionsinclude, for example, a disturbed relationship to reality, lack ofinsight and ability to meet customary social norms or the demands madeby life, changes in temperament, changes in individual drives, such ashunger, sleep, thirst, etc., and in mood, disturbances in the ability toobserve and combine, changes in personality, in particular emotionallability, hallucinations, ego-disturbances, distractedness, ambivalence,autism, depersonalization and false perceptions, delusional ideas,chanting speech, lack of synkinesia, short-step gait, flexed posture oftrunk and limbs, tremor, poverty of facial expression, monotonousspeech, depressions, apathy, impeded spontaneity and decisiveness,impoverished association ability, anxiety, nervous agitation,stammering, social phobia, panic disturbances, withdrawal symptoms inassociation with dependency, maniform syndromes, states of excitationand confusion, dysphoria, dyskinetic syndromes and tic disorders, e.g.Huntington's chorea and Gilles-de-la-Tourette's syndrome, vertigosyndromes, e.g. peripheral positional, rotational and oscillatoryvertigo, melancholia, hysteria, hypochondria and the like.

Within the meaning of the invention, a treatment also includes apreventive treatment (prophylaxis), in particular as relapse prophylaxisor phase prophylaxis, as well as the treatment of acute or chronicsigns, symptoms and/or malfunctions. The treatment can be orientatedsymptomatically, for example as the suppression of symptoms. It can beeffected over a short period, be orientated over the medium term or canbe a long-term treatment, for example within the context of amaintenance therapy.

Therefore the compounds according to the invention are preferentiallysuitable for treating diseases of the central nervous system, inparticular for treating affective disorders; neurotic disturbances,stress disturbances and somatoform disturbances and psychoses, and, inparticular, for treating schizophrenia and depression. Because of theirhigh selectivity with regard to the D₃ receptor, the compounds Iaccording to the invention are also suitable for treating disturbancesof kidney function, in particular disturbances of kidney function whichare caused by diabetes mellitus (see WO 00/67847) and, especially,diabetic nephropathy.

Within the context of the treatment, the use according to the inventionof the described compounds involves a method. In this method, aneffective quantity of one or more compounds, as a rule formulated inaccordance with pharmaceutical and veterinary practice, is administeredto the individual to be treated, preferably a mammal, in particular ahuman being, productive animal or domestic animal. Whether such atreatment is indicated, and in which form it is to take place, dependson the individual case and is subject to medical assessment (diagnosis)which takes into consideration signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions whichare present, the risks of developing particular signs, symptoms and/ormalfunctions, and other factors.

As a rule, the treatment is effected by means of single or repeateddaily administration, where appropriate together, or alternating, withother active compounds or active compound-containing preparations suchthat a daily dose of preferably from about 0.1 to 1000 mg/kg ofbodyweight, in the case of oral administration, or of from about 0.1 to100 mg/kg of bodyweight, in the case of parenteral administration, issupplied to an individual to be treated.

The invention also relates to the production of pharmaceuticalcompositions for treating an individual, preferably a mammal, inparticular a human being, productive animal or domestic animal. Thus,the ligands are customarily administered in the form of pharmaceuticalcompositions which comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable excipienttogether with at least one compound according to the invention and,where appropriate, other active compounds. These compositions can, forexample, be administered orally, rectally, transdermally,subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly or intranasally.

Examples of suitable pharmaceutical formulations are solid medicinalforms, such as powders, granules, tablets, in particular film tablets,lozenges, sachets, cachets, sugar-coated tablets, capsules, such as hardgelatin capsules and soft gelatin capsules, suppositories or vaginalmedicinal forms, semisolid medicinal forms, such as ointments, creams,hydrogels, pastes or plasters, and also liquid medicinal forms, such assolutions, emulsions, in particular oil-in-water emulsions, suspensions,for example lotions, injection preparations and infusion preparations,and eyedrops and eardrops. Implanted release devices can also be usedfor administering inhibitors according to the invention. In addition, itis also possible to use liposomes or microspheres.

When producing the compositions, the compounds according to theinvention are optionally mixed or diluted with one or more excipients.Excipients can be solid, semisolid or liquid materials which serve asvehicles, carriers or medium for the active compound.

Suitable excipients are listed in the specialist medicinal monographs.In addition, the formulations can comprise pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers or customary auxiliary substances, such as glidants; wettingagents; emulsifying and suspending agents; preservatives; antioxidants;antiirritants; chelating agents; coating auxiliaries; emulsionstabilizers; film formers; gel formers; odor masking agents; tastecorrigents; resin; hydrocolloids; solvents; solubilizers; neutralizingagents; diffusion accelerators; pigments; quaternary ammonium compounds;refatting and overfatting agents; raw materials for ointments, creams oroils; silicone derivatives; spreading auxiliaries; stabilizers;sterilants; suppository bases; tablet auxiliaries, such as binders,fillers, glidants, disintegrants or coatings; propellants; dryingagents; opacifiers; thickeners; waxes; plasticizers and white mineraloils. A formulation in this regard is based on specialist knowledge asdescribed, for example, in Fiedler, H. P., Lexikon der Hilfsstoffe fürPharmazie, Kosmetik und angrenzende Gebiete [Encyclopedia of auxiliarysubstances for pharmacy, cosmetics and related fields], 4^(th) edition,Aulendorf: ECV-Editio-Kantor-Verlag, 1996.

The following examples serve to explain the invention without limitingit.

The compounds were either characterized via proton-NMR in d₄-methanol,d₆-dimethylsulfoxid or d-chloroform on a 400 MHz or 500 MHz NMRinstrument (Bruker AVANCE), or by mass spectrometry, generally recordedvia HPLC-MS in a fast gradient on C18-material (electrospray-ionisation(ESI) mode), or melting point.

The magnetic nuclear resonance spectral properties (NMR) refer to thechemical shifts (6) expressed in parts per million (ppm). The relativearea of the shifts in the ¹H NMR spectrum corresponds to the number ofhydrogen atoms for a particular functional type in the molecule. Thenature of the shift, as regards multiplicity, is indicated as singlet(s), broad singlet (s. br.), doublet (d), broad doublet (d br.), triplet(t), broad triplet (t br.), quartet (q), quintet (quint.) and multiplet(m).

PREPARATION EXAMPLES I. Preparation of Intermediates a. Synthesis ofSulfonyl Chlorides a. 1 4-((S)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonylchloride a.1.1 Toluene-4-sulfonic acid (S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester

To a solution of 20 g of (S)-(−)-2-phenyl-1-propanol in 240 ml ofdichloromethane was added in portions 28 g of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride(146.8 mmol). After stirring for 18 h at room temperature, the organicphase was washed with 100 ml of water, dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 43g of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.65 (d, 2H), 7.15-7.3 (m, 5H), 7.1 (d,2H), 4.0-4.1 (m, 2H), 3.1 (m, 1H), 2.4 (s, 3H), 1.3 (d, 3H).

a.1.2 ((S)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene

9.62 g of toluene-4-sulfonic acid (S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester (33.13 mmol)were dissolved in 80 ml of polyethylenglycol 400. 9.62 g of potassiumfluoride (165.6 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at50° C. for 3 days and another 2 days at 55-70° C. The reaction wastreated with 150 ml of saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution,extracted three times with diethyl ether, and the combined organiclayers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent wasevaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified viasilica gel chromatography using cyclohexyane/ethyl acetate 15% aseluent. 2.85 g of the desired product were isolated, containing ˜25% ofthe elimination side product.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.3-4.6 (several m,2H), 3.15 (m, 1H). 1.3 (m, 3H).

a.1.3 4-((S)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

3.5 g of ((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene (25.32 mmol) weredissolved in 80 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 11.81 g ofchlorosulfonic acid (101.31 mmol), dissolved in 20 ml ofdichloromethane, were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirredfor 30 min at room temperature and 2 h at 30° C. The solvent wasevaporated. 150 ml of diethyl ether were added to the residue, washedonce with 150 ml of water, and the organic layer was dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified via silica gel chromatographywith n-heptane-dichloromethane (6:4) as eluent to give 1.5 g of thetitle compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dd, 2H),3.25 (m, 1H), 1.4 (d, 3H).

a.2 4-((R)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.2.1Toluene-4-sulfonic acid (R)-2-phenyl-propyl ester

Following the procedure analogous to that used for the synthesis oftoluene-4-sulfonic acid (S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester, but using(R)-2-phenyl-1-propanol, the title compound was prepared

a.2.2 ((R)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene

The title compound was prepared as described above for the synthesis of((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene, but using toluene-4-sulfonic acid(R)-2-phenyl-propyl ester instead of toluene-4-sulfonic acid(S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.3-4.6 (several m,2H), 3.15 (m, 1H). 1.3 (m, 3H).

a.2.3 4-((R)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

1.3 g of ((R)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene (9.4 mmol) were dissolvedin 50 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 1.1 g of chlorosulfonic acid(9.4 mmol), dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise.The reaction mixture was stirred for 20 min at 0-5° C. and then added toa solution of 2.15 g of phosphorous pentachloride dissolved in 40 ml ofdichloromethane. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at 0-5° C.and 1 h at room temperature. The solvent was evaporated, 100 ml ofdiethyl ether were added, the mixture was washed once with 150 ml ofwater, and the organic layer dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, andthe solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product waspurified via silica gel chromatography with n-heptane-dichloromethane(1:1) as eluent to give 0.261 g of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dd, 2H),3.25 (m, 1H), 1.4 (d, 3H).

a.3 4-(2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

Following the procedures analogous to that used for the preparation of4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, but startingwith 2-phenyl-1-propanol in step a.3.1, the title compound was prepared.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dd, 2H),3.25 (m, 1H), 1.4 (d, 3H).

a.4 4-(2-Fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.4.1(2-Fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzene

4 g of 3-phenylglutaric acid (19.21 mmol) were suspended in 350 ml ofdichloromethane. At room temperature, 6.5 g of xenon difluoride (38.42mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 h. The organic phase was washed once with 975 ml of6% aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate, dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered, and the solvent evaporated. The remaining residue wasdistilled at a bath temperature of 123° C. at 21 mm to yield 0.78 g ofthe title compound that contained ˜50% of4-(2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.6-4.8 (dd, 4H), 3.3(m, 1H).

a.4.2 4-(2-Fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

Following the procedures analogous to that used for the preparation of4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, but using 5equivalents. of chlorosulfonic acid, 0.12 g of the title compound wereobtained.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.05 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 4.75 (dd,4H), 3.4 (m, 1H).

a. 5 4-(3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

2.9 g were obtained from commercially available(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-benzene following the procedure used for thesynthesis of 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloridedescribed above.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 3.0 (t, 2H),2.45 (m, 2H).

a.6 4-(2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

The product was obtained from commercially available(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-benzene following the procedure as described inJ. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 1824-26.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.05 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 3.5 (q,2H).

a.7 4-(3-Fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.7.1(3-Fluoropropyl)-benzene

15.6 g of diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride (DAST, 96.91 mmol) weredissolved in 18 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 12 g of3-phenyl-1-propanol (88.1 mmol) dissolved in 30 ml of dichloromethane,were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h, and,after addition of 30 ml of dichloromethane, poured onto 100 ml of icewater. The organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered, and the solvent evaporated. The crude product was purified bydistillation at a bath temperature of 106° C. at 20 mm to yield 7.4 g ofthe title compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.1-7.3 (m, 5H), 4.4 (dt, 2H), 2.7 (m,2H). 2.0 (m, 2H).

a.7.2 4-(3-Fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

4.1 g of (3-fluoro-propyl)-benzene (29.67 mmol) were dissolved in 40 mlof dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 6.91 g of chlorosulfonic acid (59.34mmol), dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise. Thereaction mixture was stirred for 45 min at 0-5° C. and then added to asolution of 6.8 g of phosphorous pentachloride (32.63 mmol) dissolved in50 ml of dichloromethane. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at5-10° C. The solvent was evaporated, 150 ml of diethyl ether added,washed once with 150 ml of ice water, and the organic layer dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified via silica gel chromatographywith n-heptane-dichloromethane (11:9) as eluent to give 5.5 g of thetitle compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.95 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dt,2H), 2.9 (t, 2H), 2.05 (m, 2H).

a.8 4-(2,2-Difluoro-cyclopropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

2.07 g of were obtained from commercially available(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-benzene following the procedure used for thesynthesis of (3-fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride with theexception that only 1.1 equivalents of phosphorous pentachloride wereused.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 2.85 (m,1H), 2.0 (m, 1H), 1.75 (m, 1H).

a.9 3-Bromo-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride

2.0 g of 1-bromo-2-(trifluoro-methoxy)benzene (8.3 mmol) were dissolvedin 30 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 1.06 g of chlorosulfonic acid(9.13 mmol), dissolved in 3 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise.The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at room temperature.Additional 5.5 equivalents of chlorosulfonic in dichloromethane wereadded to drive the reaction to completion. Standard work-up was followedand silica gel chromatography with n-heptane-dichloromethane (6:4) aseluent gave 2.19 g of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.3 (d, 1H), 8.05 (dd, 1H), 7.5 (dd,1H).

a.10 4-(2-Fluoroethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.10.1(2-Fluoroethyl)-benzene

6.8 g of the title compound were obtained from commercially available2-phenylethanol following the procedure used for the synthesis of(3-fluoropropyl)-benzene.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.1-7.3 (m, 5H), 4.6 (m, 1H), 4.45 (m,1H), 2.95 (m, 1H), 2.9 (m, 1H).

a.10.2 4-(2-Fluoroethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

3.55 g were obtained following the procedure used for the synthesis of4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.7 (dt, 2H),3.05-3.2 (dt, 2H).

a.11 5-Propylthiophene-2-sulfonyl chloride

Following the procedures analogous to that used for the preparation of(3-fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, but using only 1 equivalentof phosphorous pentachloride, the title compound was prepared.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.7 (d, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 2.9 (t, 2H),1.75 (m, 2H), 1.0 (t, 3H).

a.12 4-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.12.11-Methyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazole

1 g of 2-phenylmalonaldehyde (6.75 mmol) were dissolved in 25 ml ofethanol. 0.36 ml of N-methyl-hydrazine (6.75 mmol) were added, thereaction mixture was stirred under reflux for 4 h, the solventevaporated under reduced pressure to yield 1.09 g of the product.

ESI-MS: 159.1 [M+H]+

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.6 (s, 1H), 7.45 (d,2H), 7.35 (t, 2H), 7.2 (t, 1H), 3.9 (s, 3H)

a.12.2 4-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

0.5 g of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazole (3.16 mmol) were dissolved in 20ml of dichloromethane. At 0° C., 0.232 ml of chlorosulfonic acid wereadded and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h under ice cooling.Additional 0.7 ml of chlorosulfonic acid were added, the mixture wasstirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes and then 90 minutes at 50° C. The twophases were separated and the lower layer put on ice, extracted twicewith diethyl ether, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and thesolvent evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 0.496 g of theproduct.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.75 (s,1H), 7.65 (d, 2H), 4.0 (s, 3H).

a.13 4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride and2-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride

Prepared on a 14 g scale following the procedure outlined in Scheme 7.2-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride is a by-productof the reaction.

4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride:

MS (ESI) m/z: 273.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.62 (d, 2H), 7.33 (d, 2H), 3.81 (m, 1H), 1.42(d, 3H).

2-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride:

MS (ESI) m/z: 273.1 [M+H]⁺

a.14 4-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride and2-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

Prepared on an 11 g scale following the procedure outlined in Scheme 6.2-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride is a by-productof the reaction.

4-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride:

MS (ESI) m/z: 255.0 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO): δ [ppm] 8.03 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 5.88 (dt, 1H), 3.34(m, 1H), 1.47 (d, 3H).

¹³C-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 146.43, 143.54, 129.77, 127.28, 117.06 (t),43.76, 13.78.

2-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride:

Isolated by chromatography on 110 mg scale.

MS (ESI) m/z: 255.0 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 8.15 (d, 1H), 7.77 (t, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.54(t, 1H), 5.99 (dt, 1H), 4.43 (m, 1H), 1.51 (d, 3H).

¹³C-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 143.45, 138.63, 135.53, 130.93, 129.04,128.17, 116.61 (t), 38.38, 13.68.

b. Preparation of toluene-4-sulfonic acid 3-fluoro-propyl ester

5 g of 3-fluoro-proanol (64.03 mmol) and 18 ml of triethylamine (129.32mmol) were dissolved in 50 ml dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 12.9 gtoluene-4-sulfonylchloride (67.66 mmol) were added and the reactionmixture stirred at room temperature for 18 h. Standard work-up yielded13.7 g of toluene-4-sulfonic acid 3-fluoro-propyl ester.

ESI-MS: 233.1 [M+H]⁺

II. Preparation of Compounds I Example 14-Isopropyl-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide1.1 (1R,5S,6R)-6-Phenyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane

11.1 g of (1R,5S,6R)-6-phenyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane×0.5 ditoloyltartrate were dissolved in 50 ml of 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide. Theaqueous layer was extracted three times with diethyl ether, the combinedorganic phases dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated todryness to yield 5.15 g of the free amine.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ [ppm] 7.15-7.4 (several m, 5H), 3.0 (m, 2H), 2.7-2.9(several m, 4H), 2.3 (m, 1H), 2.1 (m, 1H), 2.0 (m, 1H).

1.2 1-((1R,5S,6R)-6-Phenyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl)-propan-1-one

2.82 g of (1R,5S,6R)-6-phenyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane (16.28 mmol)were dissolved in 45 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 4.53 ml of triethylaminewere added (32.55 mmol). At −5° C., a solution of 2.33 g of propionicacid anhydride (17.9 mmol) in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran was addeddropwise. After stirring for 2 h at room temperature, the reactionmixture was treated with 3 ml of 7 N ammonia in methanol, stirred for 10minutes, and the solvents were evaporated. The residue was redissolvedin ethyl acetate and washed with water and saturated aqueous sodiumchloride. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered,and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue wasredissolved in 70 ml of diethyl ether, washed twice with water and oncewith saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate. The organic phase wasagain dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporatedunder reduced pressure to yield 3.64 g of the product.

ESI-MS: 230.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ [ppm] 7.15-7.4 (several m, 5H), 4.0 (dd, 1H), 3.6 (m,2H), 3.2-3.45 (several m, 2H), 2.9-3.1 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.5 (m, 3H), 2.15(m, 1H), 1.2 (m, 3H).

1.31-[(1R,5S,6R)-6-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-one

1.0 g of1-((1R,5S,6R)-6-Phenyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl)-propan-1-one (4.36mmol) were dissolved in 12 ml of nitromethane. At −8° C., a mixture of0.3 ml of nitric acid (65%, 4.36 mmol) and 4.6 ml of sulphuric acid(95%) in 0.76 ml of water were added dropwise within 45 minutes.Stirring at −8° C. was continued for 30 minutes, before 20 ml of icewater were added and the aqueous phase was extracted twice with diethylether, the combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to yield1.27 g of the product as a mixture of 2:1 para versus ortho substitutedproduct which was used without further separation.

ESI-MS: 275.1 [M+H]⁺

1.41-[(1R,5S,6R)-6-(4-Amino-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-one

1.21 g of1-((1R,5S,6R)-6-(4-nitro-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl)-propan-1-one(4.44 mmol) were dissolved in 50 ml of methanol, 8.0 g of stannousdichloride SnCl₂×H₂O (35.46 mmol) were added, and the reaction wasstirred under refluxing conditions for 2 h. The solvent was evaporatedand the residue portioned between 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide and ethylacetate. This mixture was filtered, the two phases were separated, andthe aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and dichloromethane.The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered,and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 0.94 g ofthe product as a mixture of 72% para and 28% ortho substituted productwhich was used in the next step without further separation.

ESI-MS: 245.1 [M+H]⁺

1.54-Isopropyl-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

0.935 g of1-((1R,5S,6R)-6-(4-amino-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl)-propan-1-one(3.83 mmol) were dissolved in 30 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 0.795 g of4-isopropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (3.64 mmol) and 1.6 ml oftriethylamine (11.48 mmol) were added. After stirring for 18 h at roomtemperature, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, theremaining material was partitioned between diethyl ether and water thatwas adjusted to alkaline pH with 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide. Theaqueous layer was reextracted three times with diethyl ether, and thecombined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, andthe solvent was evaporated to yield 1.76 g of crude product that wasused in the subsequent reaction step without further purification.

ESI-MS: 427.1 [M+H]⁺

1.64-Isopropyl-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

0.9 g of4-isopropyl-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide(2.11 mmol) were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and 11 ml of a 1 Mborane/THF complex in tetrahydrofuran (10.8 mmol) was added at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 30minutes, 10 ml of aqueous 2 N hydrochloric acid were added, and themixture was again refluxed for 3 h. After cooling to room temperature,the solvent was evaporated, the residue was treated with 50% aqueoussodium hydroxide solution, and the aqueous layer was extracted twicewith diethyl ether. The combined organic layers were dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent was evaporated to yield0.824 g of crude product which was then purified via preparative HPLC(column Delta Pak, 40 mm diameter, methanol/water/0.1% acetic acid) toyield 0.078 g of the purified product.

ESI-MS: 413.3 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.2 (s, broad, 1H), 7.7 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H),7.1 (d, 2H), 7.0 (d, 2H), 3.1 (m, 1H), 2.8-3.0 (m, 3H), 2.7 (m, 1H), 2.6(m, 1H), 2.4 (m, 2H), 1.9-2.1 (m, 4H), 1.5 (m, 2H), 1.15 (m, 6H), 0.9(m, 3H).

Example 24-isopropyl-N-[4-(exo-3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamideand4-isopropyl-N-[2-(exo-3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide2.1exo-1-[6-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-oneandexo-1-[6-(2-nitro-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-one

2.86 g ofexo-1-[6-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-oneandexo-1-[6-(2-nitro-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-onewere prepared according to synthetic procedures as described for1-[(1R,5S,6R)-6-(4-nitro-phenyl)-3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-one.

ESI-MS: 275.1 [M+H]⁺

2.2exo-1-[6-(4-Amino-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-oneandexo-1-[6-(2-amino-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-one

2.8 g of the product obtained in 2.1 (10.2 mmol) were dissolved in 40 mlof methanol, 4 ml of acetic acid was added, and, under nitrogenatmosphere, 0.4 g of 10% Pd/C. Hydrogenation continued until thestarting material was consumed. The catalyst was filtered and thefiltrate evaporated to dryness to yield 3.2 g of the amino compound,again as a 2:1 mixture of the para and ortho isomers which was used inthe next step, without further separation.

ESI-MS: 245.15 [M+H]⁺

2.34-Isopropyl-N-[4-(exo-3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamideand4-isopropyl-N-[2-(exo-3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

To a solution of 3.2 g of the product obtained in 2.2 (13.1 mmol) in 40ml of pyridine at 0° C. were added dropwise 3.15 g of4-isopropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride in 5 ml of dichloromethane. Stirringwas continued for 3 h before the solvents were evaporated and theresidue was partitioned between 80 ml of ethyl acetate and 60 ml ofwater. The aqueous phase was extracted again with ethyl acetate, and thecombined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, andevaporated to dryness to yield 3.9 g of the product as a 2:1 mixture ofthe para and ortho isomers which was used in example 3 without furtherseparation.

ESI-MS: 427.2 [M+H]⁺

Example 34-Isopropyl-N-[4-(exo-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

0.151 g of the product were obtained using the same synthetic proceduresas for the4-isopropyl-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamideas described in example 1.6. The crude product was thereby purified viapreparative HPLC using a DeltaPak column (40 mm I.D.,methanol/water/0.1% acetic acid) to give 0.151 g of the title compoundand 0.04 mg of the corresponding ortho-substituted product.

4-Isopropyl-N-[4-(exo-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

ESI-MS: 413.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.15 (s, broad, 1H), 7.7 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d,2H), 7.1 (d, 2H), 7.0 (d, 2H), 3.1 (m, 1H), 2.8-3.0 (m, 3H), 2.7 (m,1H), 2.6 (m, 1H), 2.4 (m, 2H), 1.9-2.1 (m, 4H), 1.5 (m, 2H), 1.15 (m,6H), 0.9 (m, 3H).

4-isopropyl-N-[2-(exo-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

ESI-MS: 413.2 [M+H]⁺

Example 4N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-Propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide

Step 1. Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described inexample 1.5, but starting with1-[(1R,5S,6R)-6-(4-aminophenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-oneand 4-trifluoromethoxybenzensulfonyl chloride,N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propionyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide(234 mg, yield 86%) was obtained.

Step 2. Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described inexample 1.6,N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-onewas reduced to yield the title compound (37 mg, yield: 38%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 455.0 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.83 (d, 2H), 7.52 (d, 2H), 7.12 (d, 2H), 7.02(d, 2H), 3.11 (m, 1H), 2.91 (m, 2H), 2.73 (m, 1H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 2.40(m, 3H), 2.01 (m, 2H), 1.55 (m, 2H), 0.92 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 5N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-Propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide

Step 1. Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described inexample 1.5, the sulfonamide was prepared (389 mg, yield 98%).

Step 2. Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described inexample 1.6, the amide was reduced to yield the title compound (amount76 mg; yield 39%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 439.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.32 (br s, 1H), 7.92 (m, 4H), 7.14 (d, 2H),7.02 (d, 2H), 3.11 (m, 1H), 2.89 (m, 2H), 2.73 (m, 1H), 2.62 (m, 1H),2.40 (m, 3H), 2.01 (m, 2H), 1.55 (m, 2H), 0.92 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 6N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-Allyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide

Step 1:N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-Propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide(100 mg, 0.21 mmol) was dissolved in n-butanol (10 ml) followed by theaddition of concentrated HCl (2 ml). The solution was refluxed for 3hours, cooled and concentrated. The residue was washed with ethylacetate, treated with NaOH (2M) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10ml). The alkaline organic extracts were dried over MgSO₄, filtered andconcentrated to giveN-[4-(3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamideas an oil (amount 389 mg, yield 98%).

Step 2. 100 mg (0.43 mmol) ofN-[4-(3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamideand 40 μl (0.46 mmol) of allyl bromide were dissolved in 2 ml ofN,N-dimethylformamide. 0.18 ml (1.26 mmol) of triethylamine were thenadded to the solution. After the mixture had been stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour, a further 10 μl of allyl bromide were added tothe reaction mixture, which was then stirred overnight at roomtemperature. After the solvent had been evaporated down to dryness, theresulting residue was taken up in water and this solution was madealkaline using a 1N aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. After that,the aqueous reaction mixture was extracted three times with diethylether. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate,filtered and evaporated down give 50 mg of title compound (yield 46%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 453.0 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.25 (br s, 1H), 7.82 (d, 2H), 7.52 (d, 2H),7.12 (d, 2H), 7.01 (d, 2H), 5.92 (m, 1H), 5.20 (d, 1H), 5.11 (d, 1H),3.15 (m, 3H), 2.80 (m, 2H), 2.71 (m, 1H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 2.00 (m, 4H).

Example 74-Bromo-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

Step 1: Following a procedure in analogy to the procedure described inexample 1.6, borane reduction of1-[(1R,5S,6R)-6-(4-amino-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-onegave the propyl compound.

Step 2: Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described inexample 1.5, 164 mg of the title compound (yield 42%) were obtained.

MS (ESI) m/z: 449.0, 451.0 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.18 (br s, 1H), 7.75 (d, 2H), 7.64 (d, 2H),7.13 (d, 2H), 7.00 (d, 2H), 3.11 (m, 1H), 2.91 (m, 2H), 2.73 (m, 1H),2.62 (m, 1H), 2.40 (m, 3H), 2.01 (m, 2H), 1.52 (m, 2H), 0.92 (t, J=7.3Hz, 3H).

Example 8N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-Propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethylsulfanyl-benzenesulfonamide

Step1,1-[(1R,5S,6R)-6-(4-amino-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-onefrom example 1.4 (200 mg, 0.82 mmol) was dissolved in THF (15 ml) at−78° C. and potassium hexamethyldisilazide (490 mg, 2.46 mmol) added.The solution was stirred at −78° C. for 1 hour and then4-(trifluoromethylthio)benzene-1-sulfonyl fluoride (218 mg, 0.82 mmol)was added and the solution was allowed to reach room temperatureovernight. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue partitionedbetween ethyl acetate and NaOH (2M). The organic extract was separated,dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to give 133 mg ofN-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethylsulfanyl-benzenesulfonamide(yield 34%).

Step 2. Following a procedure in analogy to a procedure described inexample 1.6, amide reduction ofN-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethylsulfanyl-benzenesulfonamidegave 96 mg (yield 99%) of the title compound.

MS (ESI) m/z: 471.0 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.30 (br s, 1H), 7.84 (m, 4H), 7.13 (d, 2H),7.01 (d, 2H), 3.11 (m, 1H), 2.87 (m, 2H), 2.73 (m, 1H), 2.62 (m, 1H),2.40 (t, 1H, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.01 (m, 3H), 1.52 (m, 2H), 0.90 (t, J=7.3Hz, 3H).

Example 94-((R)-2-Methoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

A solution of 0.07 g rac-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene(BINAP, 0.11 mmol) and 0.043 g tri(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladioum(0)(0.05 mmol) in 5 ml tetrahydrofuran were added dropwise to a solution of4-bromo-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide(0.26 g, 0.59 mmol), (R)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidine (104 mg, 0.9mmol), and 0.104 g sodium tert.butylate (1.08 mmol) in 20 mltetrahydrofuran. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 5½ hours, and,after additional addition of 0.04 ml (R)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidine,for another 2 hours. After evaporation, the residue was treated withwater, extracted twice with diethyl ether and dichloromethane each, andthe combined organic layers dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, andthe solvent evaporated. Purification of the thus obtained crude productvia silica gel chromatography using a gradient ofdichloromethane/methanol 0-12% gave 50 mg (yield 18%) of the titlecompound.

MS (ESI) m/z: 484.5 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 9.85 (br s, 1H), 7.50 (d, 2H), 7.08 (d, 2H),7.00 (d, 2H), 6.61 (d, 2H), 3.90 (br s, 1H), 3.30 (m, 7H), 3.11 (m, 1H),2.83 (m, 2H), 2.69 (m, 1H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 1.90 (m, 6H), 1.51 (m, 2H),0.91 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 10N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-Propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-benzenesulfonamide

Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described in example 9,5.6 mg of the title compound (yield 9%) were obtained.

MS (ESI) m/z: 440.2 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (CH₃OH-d₄): δ [ppm] 7.51 (d, 2H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 7.00 (d, 2H),6.60 (d, 2H), 3.30 (m, 4H), 3.12 (m, 1H), 2.83 (m 2H), 2.69 (m, 1H),2.62 (m, 1H), 1.90 (m, 6H), 1.51 (m, 2H), 0.92 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 114-Azetidin-1-yl-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described in example 9,12 mg of the title compound (yield 13%) were obtained

MS (ESI) m/z: 426.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.49 (d, 2H), 7.08 (d, 2H), 6.98 (d, 2H), 6.33(d, 2H), 3.83 (t, 4H), 3.08 (m, 1H), 2.83 (m, 2H), 2.73 (m, 1H), 2.62(m, 1H), 2.33 (t, 1H, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.28 (m, 2H), 1.90 (m, 4H), 1.50(m, 2H), 0.91 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 12N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-Propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-furan-2-yl-benzenesulfonamide

4-Bromo-N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide(50 mg, 0.11 mmol), 2-(tributylstannyl)-furan (199 mg, 0.56 mmol) andtetrakistriphenylphosphinpalladium(0) (26 mg, 0.02 mmol) were dissolvedin 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran and stirred for 40 minutes at 150° C. in themicrowave (CEM). The reaction mixture was filtered over celite, washedwith methanol, and the filtrate evaporated to dryness under reducedpressure. The residue was purified via silica gel chromatography withethyl acetate, and ethyl acetate/methanol (15%). Fractions containingthe product were combined, the solvent evaporated to yield 4.2 mg of thetitle product (yield 9%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 437.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.72 (m, 4H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.16(d, 2H), 7.12 (d, 2H), 6.91 (s, 1H), 6.53 (s, 1H), 3.75 (m, 2H), 3.15(m, 4H), 2.30 (t, 1H, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.85 (m, 2H), 1.28 (m, 2H), 1.06(t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 13N-[4-((1R,5S,6R)-3-Propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-4-thiophen-2-yl-benzenesulfonamide

Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described in example 12the title compound was obtained (37 mg, yield 67%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 453.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.24 (br s, 1H), 7.82 (m, 1H), 7.77 (m, 4H),7.64 (m, 2H), 7.16 (m, 3H), 7.08 (d, 2H), 4.01 (m, 2H), 3.70 (m, 1H),3.62 (m, 1H), 3.32 (m, 1H), 3.10 (m, 4H), 2.20 (t, 1H, J=7.3 Hz, 2H),1.72 (m, 2H), 1.18 (m, 2H), 0.92 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 144-Isopropyl-N-[4-((1S,5R,6S)-3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

Step 1. Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described inexample 1.5, the sulfonamide was obtained (175 mg, yield 100%).

Step 2. Following a procedure analogous to the procedure described inexample 1.6, the title compound (amount 78 mg; yield 100%) was obtained.

MS (ESI) m/z 413.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.08 (br s, 1H), 7.66 (d, 2H), 7.40 (d, 2H),7.12 (d, 2H), 7.02 (d, 2H), 3.40 (m, 1H), 3.07 (m, 1H), 2.85 (m, 3H),2.72 (m, 1H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 2.39 (t, 1H, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.95 (m, 4H),1.51 (m, 2H), 1.18 (d, 6H), 0.91 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Example 15endo-4-Isopropyl-N-[4-(−3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide15.1endo-1-[6-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-one

The title compound was prepared in analogy to the procedure described inexample 2.1.

ESI-MS: 275.1 [M+H]⁺

15.2endo-1-[6-(4-Amino-phenyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-yl]-propan-1-one

The title compound was prepared in analogy to the procedure described inexample 2.2.

ESI-MS: 245.1 [M+H]⁺

15.3endo-4-Isopropyl-N-[4-(−3-propionyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

The title compound was prepared in analogy to the procedure described inexample 2.3.

ESI-MS: 427.15 [M+H]⁺

Example 16endo-4-Isopropyl-N-[4-(3-propyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-yl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide

The title compound was prepared in analogy to the procedure described inexample 3.

ESI-MS: 413.15 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.7 (d, 2H), 7.25 (m, 4H), 7.0 (d, 2H),3.6 (m, 1H), 2.95 (m, 2H), 2.8 (m, 2H), 2.5-2.3 (m, 3H), 2.2 (m, 2H),2.05 (m, 1H), 1.85 (m, 1H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 1.25 (d, 6H), 0.9 (t, 3H).

III. Examples of Galenic Administration Forms A) Tablets

Tablets of the following composition are pressed on a tablet press inthe customary manner:

40 mg of substance from Example 8

120 mg of corn starch

13.5 mg of gelatin

45 mg of lactose

2.25 mg of Aerosil® (chemically pure silicic acid in submicroscopicallyfine dispersion)

6.75 mg of potato starch (as a 6% paste)

B) Sugar-Coated Tablets

20 mg of substance from Example 8

60 mg of core composition 70 mg of saccharification composition

The core composition consists of 9 parts of corn starch, 3 parts oflactose and 1 part of 60:40 vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer.The saccharification composition consists of 5 parts of cane sugar, 2parts of corn starch, 2 parts of calcium carbonate and 1 part of talc.The sugar-coated tablets which had been prepared in this way aresubsequently provided with a gastric juice-resistant coating.

IV. Biological investigations Receptor Binding Studies:

The substance to be tested was either dissolved in methanol/Chremophor®(BASF-AG) or in dimethyl sulfoxide and then diluted with water to thedesired concentration.

Dopamine D₃ Receptor:

The assay mixture (0.250 ml) was composed of membranes derived from ˜10⁶HEK-293 cells possessing stably expressed human dopamine D₃ receptors,0.1 nM [¹²⁵I] iodosulpride and incubation buffer (total binding) or, inaddition, test substance (inhibition curve) or 1 μM spiperone(nonspecific binding). Each assay mixture was run in triplicate.

The incubation buffer contained 50 mM tris, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mMCaCl₂, 2 mM MgCl₂ and 0.1% bovine serum albumin, 10 μM quinolone and0.1% ascorbic acid (prepared fresh daily). The buffer was adjusted to pH7.4 with HCl.

Dopamine D_(2L) Receptor:

The assay mixture (1 ml) was composed of membranes from ˜106 HEK-293cells possessing stably expressed human dopamine D_(2L) receptors (longisoform) and 0.01 nM [¹²⁵I] iodospiperone and incubation buffer (totalbinding) or, in addition, test substance (inhibition curve) or 1 μMhaloperidol (nonspecific binding). Each assay mixture was run intriplicate.

The incubation buffer contained 50 mM tris, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mMCaCl₂, 2 mM MgCl₂ and 0.1% bovine serum albumin. The buffer was adjustedto pH 7.4 with HCl.

Measurement and Analysis:

After having been incubated at 25° C. for 60 minutes, the assay mixtureswere filtered through a Whatman GF/B glass fiber filter under vacuumusing a cell collecting device. The filters were transferred toscintillation viols using a filter transfer system. After 4 ml of UltimaGold® (Packard) have been added, the samples were shaken for one hourand the radioactivity was then counted in a Beta-Counter (Packard,Tricarb 2000 or 2200CA). The cpm values were converted into dpm using astandard quench series and the program belonging to the instrument.

The inhibition curves were analyzed by means of iterative nonlinearregression analysis using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) which issimilar to the “LIGAND” program described by Munson and Rodbard.

The results of the receptor binding studies are expressed as receptorbinding constants K_(i)(D₂) and K_(i)(D₃), respectively, as hereinbefore described, and given in table 1.

In these tests, the compounds according to the invention exhibit verygood affinities for the D₃ receptor (<10 nM, frequently <5 nM) and bindselectively to the D₃ receptor.

The results of the binding tests are given in table 1.

TABLE 1 Example K_(i)(D3)* [nM] K_(i)(D2)* [nM] K_(i)(D2)*/K_(i)(D3)*  10.47 12.9 28   3^(#) 0.7 31 45  4 5.43 66.6 12  5 3.15 72.1 23  6 4.1347.0 11  7 1.31 31.7 24  8 1.81 30.2 17  9 4.08 54.8 13 10 1.98 32.0 1611 2.19 56.7 26 12 4.46 37.6 8 13 1.32 13.1 10 14 59.7 469 8 16 5.3207.6 39 *Receptor binding constants obtained according to the assaysdescribed herein before ^(#)para compound

1. A compound of the formula (I)

wherein R¹ is H, C₁-C₆-alkyl which may be substituted byC₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinatedC₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, fluorinated C₃-C₆-alkenyl, formyl,acetyl or propionyl; A is phenylene, pyridylene, pyrimidylene,pyrazinylene, pyridazinylene or thiophenylene, which can be substitutedby one or more substituents selected from halogen, methyl, methoxy andCF₃; E is NR⁵ or CH₂, wherein R⁵ is H or C₁-C₃-alkyl; Ar is a cyclicradical selected from the group consisting of phenyl, a 5- or 6-memberedheteroaromatic radical comprising as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatomsselected from N, O and S and a phenyl ring fused to a saturated orunsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, where theheterocyclic ring comprises as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatomsselected from N, O and S and/or 1, 2 or 3 heteroatom-containing groupseach independently selected from NR⁸, where R⁸ is H, C₁-C₄-alkyl,fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl or fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, and where the cyclic radical Ar may carry 1, 2 or 3substituents R^(a); R^(a) is halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,C₂-C₆-alkenyl, fluorinated C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinatedC₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy,C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, CN, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, NH—C(O)—NR⁶R⁷, NR⁶R⁷,NR⁶R⁷—C₁-C₆-alkylene, O—NR⁶R⁷, where R⁶ and R⁷ are, independently ofeach other, H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-alkoxy ormay form, together with N, a 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated orunsaturated ring, phenylsulfonyl, benzyloxy, phenoxy, phenyl, or asaturated or unsaturated 3- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring comprisingas ring members 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S and/or1, 2 or 3 heteroatom-containing groups selected from NR⁹, where R⁹ hasone of the meanings given for R⁸, SO, SO₂ and CO, and where the 5last-mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selectedfrom hydroxy and the radicals R^(a); and physiologically tolerated acidaddition salts thereof.
 2. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein Aris a cyclic radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl, a 5-or 6-membered heteroaromatic radical comprising as ring members 1, 2 or3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S and a phenyl ring fused to asaturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclicring, where the heterocyclic ring comprises as ring members 1, 2 or 3heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, and where the cyclic radical maycarry 1, 2 or 3 substituents R^(a) selected from the group consisting ofhalogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,fluorinated C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinatedC₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy, CN, acetyl,carboxy, NR⁶R⁷, NR⁶R⁷—C₁-C₆-alkylene, where R⁶ and R⁷ are, independentlyof each other, H, C₁-C₄-alkyl or fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl or may form,together with N, a 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring,and a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclicring comprising as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, Oand S.
 3. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R¹ is n-propyl orallyl.
 4. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein A is phenylene,pyridylene or pyrimidylene.
 5. The compound as claimed in claim 1,wherein E is NH.
 6. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein Ar isphenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl,triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl,tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, benzoxazinyl,benzothiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl or indanyl, which maybe substituted as defined in claim
 1. 7. The compound as claimed inclaim 6, wherein Ar is phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, benzofuranyl orindanyl, which may be substituted.
 8. The compound as claimed in claim1, wherein Ar carries one radical R^(a) of the formula R^(a′)

wherein Y is N, CH or CF, R^(a1) and R^(a2) are independently of eachother selected from C₁-C₂-alkyl, fluorinanted C₁-C₂-alkyl, provided forY being CH or CF one of the radicals R^(a1) or R^(a2) may also behydrogen or fluorine, or R^(a1) and R^(a2) together form a radical(CH₂)_(m) wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced byfluorine, hydroxy, oxo, C₁-C₂-alkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy, wherein one CH₂moiety may be replaced by O, S, S═O, SO₂ or N—R^(c), R^(c) beinghydrogen or C₁-C₂-alkyl and wherein m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or
 6. 9. Thecompound as claimed in claim 8, wherein the radical R^(a) is selectedfrom isopropyl, (R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,1,1-difluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl,(R)-1-fluoropropyl, (S)-1-fluoropropyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl,1,1-difluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl,3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,1-fluorocyclopropyl, 2-fluorocyclopropyl, (S)- and(R)-difluorocyclopropyl.
 10. The compound as claimed in claim 8, whereinthe radical R^(a) is selected from 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl,4-(1,1-dioxo)thiomorpholinyl, piperazin-1-yl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl,azetidin-1-yl, 2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl,3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, 3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl,pyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl,pyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl,2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl,(R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl,(S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl,2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl, piperidin-1-yl,2-methylpiperidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl and(R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl.
 11. The compound as claimed in claim 8,wherein the radical R^(a) carries 1, 2, 3 or 4 fluorine atoms.
 12. Thecompound as claimed in claim 1, where R^(a) is selected from fluorinatedmethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio andfluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylthio.
 13. The compound as claimed in claim 1,wherein Ar carries one radical R^(a), which is selected from 5- or6-membered heteroaromatic radicals having as ring members 1 heteroatomselected from O, S and N and which may further have 1, 2 or 3 nitrogenatoms as ring members, and wherein the 5- or 6-membered heteroaromaticradical may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, NO₂,NH₂, OH, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy,C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy,C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylamino,di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl,di-C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy,C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio,C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl.
 14. Thecompound as claimed in claim 13, wherein Ar carries one heteroaromaticradical R^(a), which is selected from furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl,pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl,1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl and tetrazolyl, where theheteroaromatic radical may be unsubstituted or may carry 1 to 3substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl and fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy.
 15. The compoundas claimed in claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl.
 16. The compound as claimedin claim 15, wherein Ar is phenyl which carries 1, 2 or 3 substituentsselected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy, 1-azetidinyl,1-pyrrolidinyl, 2-furanyl and 2-thienyl, where the 4 last-mentionedradicals may be substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected halogen,C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkoxy and C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl.
 17. The compound as claimedin claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl that carries a radical R^(a) in the4-position of the phenyl ring.
 18. A pharmaceutical compositioncomprising at least one compound as claimed in claim 1, optionallytogether with at least one physiologically acceptable carrier orauxiliary substance.
 19. A method for treating a medical disordersusceptible to treatment with a dopamine D3 receptor ligand, said methodcomprising administering an effective amount of at least one compound asclaimed claim 1 to a subject in need thereof.
 20. The method as claimedin claim 19, wherein the medical disorder is a disease of the centralnervous system.
 21. The use of a compound as claimed in claim 1 forpreparing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a medicaldisorder susceptible to treatment with a dopamine D3 receptor ligand.22. The use as claimed in claim 21, wherein the medical disorder is adisease of the central nervous system.